Pimlico

BENANDJOE cleared early, set the pace towards the inside, dug in under pressure when confronted by rivals into the far turn, maintained a slim advantage under a ride into the lane, shook clear a furlong out, wandered outward a bit under left handed asking and dug in gamely to prevail. SHOOGER RAY TOO prompted the pace two wide, edged up between foes to threaten near the far turn, dropped back some under asking past the three eighths, shifted out four wide for the drive and came back gamely to gain. GENTLEMAN JOE , bumped at the break, pulled his way forward three wide past the five eighths and tracked the winner, moved outside foes to challenge around the far turn, battled outside BENANDJOE into the lane, failed to match strides near the eighth pole then gave way grudgingly. ARMANDO R lost ground four wide through the backstretch run, was under asking pursuing past the five sixteenths, came five wide into the lane, shifted in and kept on with some interest. THE POSER , in close soon after the break, was taken four wide and failed to respond. HONOR THE FLEET was getting out around the first turn and steadied, raced in range between rivals leaving the far turn, failed to kick on entering the lane and gave way. AIN'T DA BEER COLD saved ground pursuing the early pace, stayed on for five furlongs then steadily retreated.

AIRSPEED VELOCITY , clear soon after the break, moved over to the inner rail approaching the first turn, remained along the rail setting the pace, was challenged by EVAN HARLAN in mid stretch, dug in when bumped by that one in deep stretch and narrowly prevailed. EVAN HARLAN bore out on AMARILLO leaving the starting gate, was three deep both turns while stalking the pace, challenged for the lead in mid stretch and hung after drifting in and bumping the winner in deep stretch. HARD TRAVELER saved ground on both turns while forwardly placed and closed ground late. GENERAL'S DUTY lost ground on both turns, angled out in upper stretch and had a mild gain. BAD TO THE BONES , bumped by AMARILLO after breaking slowly, circled the far turn three wide, angled to the five path in upper stretch and was no threat. VIOLENT ROCK chased the pace outside the winner to the stretch then weakened. HACHURE , along the inner rail on the far turn, eased out in upper stretch and was not a factor. TRASH TALKIN LARRY was no factor. SPIRITUAL GHOST was outrun. AMARILLO bumped BAD TO THE BONES when forced out by EVAN HARLAN leaving the starting gate, failed to be a factor nd was eased through the stretch.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (IRE) assumed the early lead, set the pace along the rail, responded when asked in upper stretch and drew off under intermittent urging. CRYSTAL CLIFFS (FR) , in hand along the inner rail stalking the pace, eased out leaving the far turn, had aim on the lead in upper stretch, finished willingly but was second best. IN A HURRY lacked speed, raced along the inner rail throughout and passed tired foes in the stretch. OUT OF SORTS lacked speed, raced along the inner rail entering the stretch and was never a factor. KARAKATSIE lacked speed, offered a mild, three wide move mid way on the far turn then weakened. FOGGY DREAMS chased the pace while in the two path then gave way turning for home.

JOY'S ROCKET accelerated to the early lead, set the pace slightly off the rail around the turn and drew away through the stretch while ridden out. FILLE D'ESPRIT outside foes down the backstretch, circled the turn four wide, rallied and raced on her left lead in the drive. TIME LIMIT , forwardly placed down the backstretch, chased the pace while three wide around the turn and weakened the final furlong. CINNABUNNY raced in the two path between horses on the turn, swung outside in mid stretch and had a mild move. CILLA , in the two path on the turn chasing the pace, weakened through the stretch. OXANA saved ground on the turn, chased the pace and weakened. GLORY DIA , outrun, raced wide on the turn and drifted to the six path in upper stretch. STREET LUTE was not a factor.

LIGHTENING LARRY prompted the pace outside COGBURN, gained a short lead approaching the eighth pole and prevailed in an extended drive. COGBURN sprinted to the early lead, hugged the inner rail, finished gamely but failed to match strides with the winner. CHASING TIME lacked speed, raced in the two path between horses on the turn, swung to the five path in upper stretch and rallied. ALOTTAHOPE , jostled both sides leaving the starting gate, was quickly taken to the inner rail, saved ground around the turn, angled out in upper stretch and rallied. OLD HOMESTEAD , in the three path chasing the pace around the turn, gave way in the drive. LITTLE VIC bumped with ALOTTAHOPE at the start, was three deep on the turn and weakened in the stretch. WHELEN SPRINGS bumped with ALOTTAHOPE leaving the starting gate, was fanned six deep turning for home and failed to be a factor. DOCTOR JEFF hugged the inner rail, chased the pace to the stretch, gave way and was eased.

JOE drafted in towards the rail early on and settled, edged up between runners heading to the far turn, moved back inside to gain, came back out and knifed his way between foes to challenge with a quarter to go, dueled head to head and to the inside of READY TO PURRFORM from the top of thr stretch, gained a slim advantage near the sixteenth pole, battled in close proximity under stout right handed asking and proved resolute to the wire. READY TO PURRFORM rated kindly outside a rival and within range of a spirited pace battle, eased out three wide and took closer aim past the three eighths, bid to challenge with a quarter to go, poked a head in front past the three sixteenths, dueled gamely outside the winner but just wasn't quite good enough. CRABS N BEER settled off the pace while about three to four wide, steadily progressed leaving the far turn, gave chase of the leaders while four wide into the lane, remained on his left lead and kept on willingly to bridge the gap. UNCAPTURED SPIRIT , away alertly, disputed the pace to the inside of EPIC LUCK, shook clear around the final turn, was collared with a quarter to go and weakened in the final furlong. DETERMINED KINGDOM , sluggish from the gate, lagged well back, angled out leaving the far turn, circled four wide and had some belated interest. SHAKE EM LOOSE broke a step slow, raced well back, traveled between runners into the lane but lacked a bid. LOCAL MOTIVE saved ground while giving early pursuit, was under pressure near the three eighths and dropped back. EPIC LUCK was sent up early and sparred outside UNCAPTURED SPIRIT, kept up the scrum to the three eighths, failed to kick on past the five sixteenths and faltered.

ETHEREAL ROAD saved ground the first turn, eased off the rail mid way down the backstretch, circled horses the far turn, was fanned five deep turning for home, swept to command approaching the eighth pole then drew off. B DAWK , taken to the three path entering the first turn, chased the pace, remained three wide the far turn, was fanned four wide turning for home, weakened and raced on his left lead late. MR JEFFERSON lacked speed, raced in the two path on the far turn, was along the inner rail in the stretch, altered course near the sixteenth pole and failed to menace. RUGGS bumped, by UNIKEE leaving the starting gate, showed speed in the three path on the first turn, chased the pace to upper stretch and weakened. GOOD SKATE bore out at the break, sped to the early lead, set the pace near the rail, gave way in upper stretch and drifted out near the sixteenth pole. UNIKEE bumped with RUGGS leaving the starting gate, raced three wide the first turn, fanned five wide turning for home and tired. GOLDENIZE , steadied in close quarters approaching the first turn, raced along the inner rail and retreated through the stretch. WRITEITONTHEICE , in tight quarters soon after the break, was rated back from traffic entering the first turn and trailed.

CAROTARI , away alertly, set a pressured pace inside, moved clear approaching the stretch, widened a bit under left handed asking in mid stretch, kept on with good energy to the wire and held firm. SMOKIN' JAY , three wide early, chased while in the clear mid turn, shifted five wide for the drive, closed steadily and got the bob for the place. SEVEN SCENTS had speed outside the winner, eased back off foes nearing the turn, angled four wide for the drive, moved up past the eighth pole, kept on willingly but was out nodded for second. GRATEFUL BRED bid three wide between rivals early on, pressed into the turn, saw the winner get away a bit into the lane, gave willing pursuit to mid stretch then faded. MR. HUSTLE , off the pace while three wide between rivals, angled six wide for the drive but lacked a serious run. BANK saved ground without threatening. ARTHUR'S HOPE was rated back a bit after the break, raced between runners nearing the turn, angled five wide and failed to make an impact. THE WOLFMAN , four deep early, shifted in around the turn but was outrun. HOLLIS moved up outside rivals in the opening furlong to dispute the pace, raced three deep leaving the far turn, forced the issue outside the winner into the lane, failed to kick on in mid stretch then stopped in the final seventy yards.