Mountaineer Racetrack

CELESTIAL DIAMOND rushed hard making the front, moved clear mid stretch, began to tire nearing the wire, prevailed late under a stiff drive. PROSPECTIVE KISS settled early racing mid pack, bid between foes at the quarter pole, came four wide upper stretch, surged willingly at the wire missing in a game try. SIR ROMEO unhurried in the early stages, roused turning for home, closed willing, too late. THE FLYN'JACAMACOO lacked speed and trailed to the quarter pole, came five wide upper stretch, hit stride too late, closed strongly in deep stretch. CART'S LAST CHANCE hustled racing in good stalking position, angled out entering the stretch crowding foes briefly, failed to menace and tired late. IKE raced evenly at mid pack, traveled five wide at the quarter pole, failed to threaten despite being hard ridden. HARKING showed good early foot, pressed the winner to mid turn, started to fade top of the lane, no late threat. JAZZ MASTER settled in the second flight racing well off the rail, was carried out by loose horse in upper stretch and was steadied in deep stretch. MANHASSET INDIAN stumbled at the break, was quickly sent up to press for the lead, vied to mid turn running between rivals, was all done top of the lane giving way. FOG BUSTER was never far off the pace holding a good tracking position, was caught in tight turning for home traveling between foes, clipped heels and lost the rider. A STEWARDS INQUIRY RESULTED IN NO CHANGE TO THE ORDER OF FINISH.

ARSANA broke alert measuring on pace wresting a short lead on the backside, moved off to upper stretch winning under a hand ride in the two path. MACHO CORAZON raced evenly off the pace, rallied in the three path upper stretch holding up late to salvage place. ITSABOUTTIMEIZ slow early varied little through the far turn, gave a mild response in the three path upper stretch dropping to the two slot an eighth out finishing well. CHURCHILL'S PALACE away slowly saved ground to upper stretch improving modestly in the two path. PURE REWARD settled early gave a prompted middle move chasing through the far turn, extended four wide down the stretch would weaken. RUBESDANCINGDEPUTY led early along the inside, passed on the backside would give way after half a mile. AUTUMN PROMISE offered little finishing up in the four path. KAPA MOE rushed early would press on the backside then wilt into the far turn, was eased through the stretch.

BIRD ISLAND raced up close from the start, bid along the rail to take the lead at the half, drew off under mild encouragement past the quarter pole, won in hand as much the best. FOOD FOR THOUGHT unhurried leaving the gate, settled towards the rear, rallied along the inside at the quarter pole, chased loose winner from upper stretch, never threatened but was a willing second best. LEGENDARY MONARCH trailed to the far turn, advanced running five wide near the quarter pole, chased top pair in the lane saving third place late. HOT PROPOSITION rider lost irons going into the first turn, raced five wide for most of the trip, was outgamed late vying for third place in a game effort. KID KEARNY GABE tracked down the backstretch racing four to five wide, lost ground around the second turn, came six wide entering the stretch, failed to menace. BAND PLAYER set a pressured pace running in the two path to the half, gave way at the three sixteenths, used up. EGALITARIAN broke well and pressed the pace traveling three wide to the half, dropped off top of the stretch finishing spent.

MISS HEN broke sharply, gained control and angled to the rail setting all the pace, was kept to task in deep stretch as the lead was diminishing, won driving. RED ZINN well placed early on, gained along the rail from upper stretch receiving left handed stick, finished willingly. TACTICAL SARA rated early and saved ground to the quarter pole, swung out six wide top of the lane, closed in on top pair in deep stretch, good effort. SHEBA'S DREAM lacked speed running towards the rear, found stride in upper stretch, was going well coming to the finish line. MATTYS DANCIN stalked throughout traveling mid track, raced four to five wide under a drive upper stretch, lacked needed surge. TETON GOLD showed good early foot pressing the winner to the quarter pole, could not keep pace from upper stretch, faded late. FAR OUT FIANCEE settled in the second flight, swung out eight wide into the stretch, failed to threaten despite being hard ridden. KATES ANGEL was off a step slow, hustled down the backside racing in the second flight, failed to menace. GRAY N AWAY tracked racing off the rail, put to a drive midway on the turn, failed to respond and weakened in the stretch. PASS THE BLUSH was quickly outrun, struggled racing very wide, eased mid stretch, .

SURPRISE GIFT was patiently handled for the run down the backside, launched rally coming five wide into the lane, put to strong left handed stick form mid stretch, drove clear in deep stretch to win going away. FAR EAST stalked HIGH WAGER from the start, bid three wide top of the lane, vied running between rivals in deep stretch, was outfinished by the winner and settled for second place in a game try. HIGH WAGER broke a step slow but was rushed hard and soon showed in front, angled towards the rail setting the pace, held clear advantage at the eighth pole, would falter in deep stretch being run down, settled for third place. COUNTESS CLAUDIA unhurried leaving the gate, trailed on the bend, guided out to the six path upper stretch, finished fastest of all in deep stretch, good try. STORMIN' CATHY trailed under a rating for the run down the backside, gained momentum top of the lane, was going well nearing the finish line improving placing but was no real threat. GILDED TREASURE had good early foot stalking around the bend, traveled three wide giving chase entering the stretch, faded inside the eighth pole. HERE'STOTEMPERANCE well placed tracking the pace, had little left mid stretch and gave way. JONES TIME raced four wide around the bend in the second flight, no factor. LEADER OF THE LITE lacked speed and steadily retreated form the quarter pole, no factor.