Del Mar

SECRET OATH saved ground chasing the pace, came out leaving the second turn, swung four wide into the stretch, rallied while drifting in under right handed pressure then steady handling in deep stretch to gain the lead nearing the wire and proved best. GOOD FRIDAY GAL pulled her way to the early lead, kicked clear and set the pace along the inside, held on well until late stretch but could not contain the winner. LISA LULU angled in on the first turn and stalked inside throughout, was no match for the top pair but held third. SHREDDER bobbled a bit at the start, stalked three deep early then outside a rival, went three wide into and on the second turn and into the stretch and weakened some but was edged for the show. MYMOTHERMARGE allowed to settle just off the rail, came out into the stretch and did not rally. DIVA GONE WILD had speed outside the runner-up then stalked alongside a rival, continued between horses into and on the second turn and into the stretch and weakened.

GOTHAM DEVIL pulled his way along to stalk the pace outside then three deep into and on the second turn, bid four wide a quarter mile out, took the lead while being bumped into the stretch, inched away under left handed urging and won clear. GREELY'S GHOST chased outside a rival or off the rail, came out leaving the second turn, was bumped and forced five wide into the stretch, could not catch the winner but gained the place. SUREFIRE stalked the pace inside, bid along the rail leaving the second turn, was bumped into the stretch and held third. EZE DOES IT allowed to settle a bit off the rail, came out leaving the second turn, was forced six wide into the stretch and was outfinished for a minor award. STRIKINGLY SINFUL stalked the pace off the rail, bid outside a rival on the backstretch and into the second turn, continued three deep between foes leaving that turn, was bumped between horses and forced out into the stretch and weakened. LUCKY FITZ chased inside, came out leaving the second turn, clipped heels nearing the stretch and came out to bump GREELY'S GHOST, steadied at the fallen horse past midstretch and was eased. ROCKSTAR BEN sped to the early lead, set the pace inside, dueled on the backstretch and into the second turn, fought back between horses leaving that turn, was bumped between foes into the stretch, dropped back then broke down and fell past midstretch. The stewards conducted an inquiry into the incident into the stretch but made no change when they ruled no single rider could be blamed for the trouble.

LIGHT OF A STAR had speed between horses then dueled inside, inched away leaving the turn, kicked clear and held under urging. FIRST QUEEN (GB) settled outside a rival, went three deep leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch, continued willingly under urging while drifting in some, had the rider lose the whip in deep stretch and gained the place. REV HER UP angled in and saved ground off the pace, moved up inside leaving the turn and into the stretch, came off the rail past midstretch and outfinished a rival for the show. NINE TO DINE chased inside then a bit off the rail, went outside a rival leaving the turn, bid alongside the winner into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. TRIBUL WITCH stalked the pace off the rail on the backstretch and turn, came out into the stretch and again in upper stretch and lacked a rally. SAINT'S CROWN settled inside chasing the pace, continued a bit off the rail into and on the turn, came out into the stretch, drifted inward through the drive and lacked the needed response. MARY THE PRINCESS bobbled and broke outward but on top, had speed three deep then dueled outside the winner, fell back leaving the turn and into the stretch and gave way. LIL JORAE stalked the pace outside, dropped back on the turn, came out into the stretch, also gave way and was eased in the drive.

GIBSON HOME RUN had good early speed outside a rival, kicked clear and set the pace a bit off the rail, angled in on the turn, remained clear in the stretch and held under urging, then returned bleeding in the mouth. ELESSAR settled inside, came out on the turn and into the stretch and closed the gap to the winner to be second best. CERTAINLY CERTAIN had speed inside the winner then chased just off the rail to the stretch and bested the others. CHILOQUIN chased between horses then outside on the turn, angled in alongside a rival into the stretch and did not rally. CELESTIC NIGHT saved ground throughout chasing the pace and lacked the necessary response in the stretch. UNBRIDLED SCORE broke in a bit, was between horses early then chased three deep, continued off the rail on the turn and was not a threat. B. J.'S HOPE four wide early, settled three deep chasing the pace, also raced off the inside on the turn and weakened. EXPRESS TRAIN broke outward, raced wide early then three wide on the backstretch, angled in some on the turn and failed to menace. ON GOLDEN TIME hopped and broke slowly, angled in and settled inside and saved ground but was always outrun.