Saratoga Race Course

HONORABLE DILLON was very reluctant to load, bumped lightly with RAPSANDTAPS at the start then bobbled, took a while to gain momentum, moved up on the outside near the half-mile pole, pressed the leader, vied three wide on the turn, gained the advantage in upper stretch, was put to a right-handed whip passing the furlong marker, inched clear when switched to a left-handed whip outside the sixteenth-pole and proved best under good handling. DELHOMME bobbled a bit just after the start, was urged along while off the pace, bumped lightly with RAPSANDTAPS inside the five-eighths pole, brushed with that rival passing the half-mile pole, was hard ridden while three to four wide on the turn, came in a touch after straightening for the drive, was put to a left-handed whip, drifted out near the furlong marker, was straightened out by the rider, drifted out again when put back to a left-handed whip near the sixteenth-pole, was corrected again by the rider then finished willingly to the wire under a hand ride. HOWIE'S TIZ bumped the hindquarters of HOT WEST at the start then was in a tad tight, angled in at the rear of the field, was urged along while well behind, went two then three wide on the turn, came four wide into the stretch, gained ground under one crack of a left-handed whip in upper stretch, switched to a right-handed whip in the final furlong and finished with good energy to garner the show at the wire. HOT WEST was bumped in the hindquarters at the start, showed good speed and went to the front, set the pace under some pressure, was joined by HONORABLE DILLON passing the half-mile pole, vied off the rail on the turn, lost the lead while under a right-handed whip in upper stretch and tired then was caught for the show. BOGART was very fractious in the gate then backed out and deemed fit to run by the state veterinarian, came away in good order, was well placed just behind the leader while in hand, came under urging while inside on the turn, dropped back under the whip in upper stretch and weakened. RAPSANDTAPS bumped lightly with HONORABLE DILLON at the start, was urged along while off the pace, bumped lightly with DELHOMME inside the five-eighths pole, brushed with that foe passing the half-mile pole, went four then three wide on the turn, raced under the whip in upper stretch and came up empty. MAKE YOUR MOVE was urged along while just off the pace, raced off the rail on the turn and capitulated. SUBSONIC chased the early pace, dropped back quickly near the half-mile pole, raced near the inside on the turn and failed to respond.

SLAMARAMA came out of the starting gate alertly and established control, cut the pace on a loosely-contested lead being rated along the inside, kept CHUCKLE at bay during the later stages of the run around the far turn then got called upon leading the field into the lane, extended the advantage to its biggest arriving at the eighth pole, held sway, finishing the final seventy yards hand urged. SAINT VIGEUR sat reserved from the outside in the opening stages, swung into the three path departing the backstretch, began to close the gap under strong handling a short distance from the quarter pole, came four wide into the stretch, got straightened away and sped past several rivals to be second in line with an eighth to go, continued onward willingly but had to settle for the place. SECRETIVE took the inside route, was lightly hand urged biding time from the five-sixteenths pole until the head of the stretch, was taken in hand, and forced to idle behind a tiring rival commencing that action at the three-sixteenths pole, inched outward and split rivals a sixteenth down the road, kicked in with well belatedly to earn the show. MO JO rode the hedge for nearly three-quarters, was put to some encouragement and angled to the outside, continued to swing wider and wider until in the four path and under a drive entering the stretch, came home with good energy to grab the last major check. SECURITY ANALYSIS worked out a tuck into the two path about midway around the opening bend, raced between rivals for a good portion of the way around the subsequent one, got roused leaving the three-eighths pole, failed to pick up the pace appreciably and gave way. CHUCKLE contently stalked the pacesetter two wide until the quarter pole, got set down for the stretch but soon backed away. O'PRADO OLE three wide entering the far turn, exited it five wide, lacked the necessary response. CUMBERLAND CHIEF saved ground to no avail. HIS HONOUR (GER) three wide around both turns, was through after going six furlongs. SOULSINGING faded off a ground-saving journey.

RIGBY unhurried in midpack down the backstretch, began to pick up the pace departing the backstretch and took up position three wide within range of a contested pace, got placed into the four path coming to the five-sixteenths pole, left available when CRIBNOTE drifted out at this juncture, swept past all remaining front runners under light hand urging to lead the field into the stretch, responded positively when given his cue and extended the margin, maintained all of it and then some, kept under active handling to the end. RELOAD three wide at the half mile pole, swung five wide entering the stretch, rallied willingly to get up for the place. SAGE VALLEY rode the rail before angling outward prior to the quarter pole, had already been put to some encouragement taking the two path for entrance into the stretch, displayed a good kick to grab the show. CAJUN BREEZE raced three wide for most of the way around the bend, unleashed a run from upper to midstretch to reach prominence, couldn't sustain it and weakened. THIS HARD LAND made light contact with MAJOR GAIN just out of the starting gate, was asked for some run in the opening stager, got guided over to the inside at the half mile pole, angled back outward during the initial portion of the stretch drive, lacked the needed response. HON. DE LEON saved ground and was no factor. THUNDER CHIEF along the inside route initially, was four wide by the top of the lane, mustered up a mild response to improve position. MAJOR GAIN came in slightly at the break, brushing with THIS HARD LAND, gradually improved position upon leaving the backstretch, was driven four wide into the stretch, made no real headway on the front runners. AMERICAN LEGEND lunged at the start, vied for command from between rivals until the five-sixteenths pole and faltered. MULHEB three wide, pressed the issue as the widest of a trio until getting displaced for good by the winner just before reaching the quarter pole, gave way. NEVADA KID raced along the outside and tired. CRIBNOTE chased the embattled threesome from the four path, drifted onto the overland route leaving the midway point on the turn, folded then was got eased once past the furlong grounds. ASCAUGA along the inside, argued to maintain the lead while being pressed by another pair, proved powerless to stave off the winner's decisive move leaving the five-sixteenths pole, retreated rapidly then got eased in the final furlong.

CONTESTED lost her footing at the start, recovered quickly and gained momentum, was urged along in third position while on the outside, moved closer while three to four wide on the turn, made a bid while drifting out a bit in upper stretch, gained the lead near the furlong marker and edged clear under right hand urging. GYPSY ROBIN showed very good early speed, was outsprinted to the front by ULLAPOOL, chased that rival from second, raced two to three wide on the turn, made a bid at the top of the stretch, led passing the three-sixteenths pole, lost the advantage to the winner near the furlong marker and was outfinished while able to hold the place in a good effort. BEAUTIFUL BUT BLUE settled on the outside while under some urging, was ridden along while three then four wide on the turn, drifted out under left-handed encouragement in upper stretch, was straightened by the rider, drifted out again when put back to a left-handed whip outside the sixteenth-pole, was switched to a right-handed whip and finished willingly but missed the place. WELL KEPT settled while under some urging, was ridden along while inside on the turn, saved ground into the stretch and lacked the needed kick. JAZZY IDEA lacked early speed, went three then four wide early on the turn, moved to five wide in the vicinity of the five-sixteenths pole, raced under a drive while on the far outside in upper stretch, advanced into a reasonable striking position, moved in when BEAUTIFUL BUT BLUE drifted out near the sixteenth-pole and also lacked the needed kick. AMIE'S DINI raced on the outside while under some urging, was carried out near the five-eighths pole, moved in passing the half-mile pole, went two then three wide early on the turn, tried to angle to the outside near the three-eighths pole, didn't have enough room and chose to stay to the inside without losing much momentum, came under a vigorous ride in upper stretch and lacked the needed response. BOOK REVIEW broke out and brushed the outside of the gate then bumped with YARA, hesitated between rivals then dropped back, raced at the rear while way off the pace, swung out at the top of the stretch, came under a right-handed whip, moved in near the furlong marker and failed to threaten. AUBBY K was urged along while off the pace, moved out near the five-eighths pole, went three to four wide on the turn, advanced into upper stretch but also lacked the needed response. ULLAPOOL showed very good speed, moved clear passing the three-quarter pole, set the pace through blistering fractions, lost the lead in upper stretch and gave way. YARA bumped with a rival at the start, was ridden along towards the back, saved ground on the turn and failed to respond.

WILLY BEAMIN raced from off the inside, was kept to some light coaxing to maintain interest, began to pick up the pace during the later stages of the run around the bend, was put to solid encouragement and already felt the whip a couple of times before spinning four wide into the stretch, made up minimal ground during the initial portion of the stretch run, closed in more readily once past the eighth pole, outfinished a trio of opponents in the final seventy yards to prove best. FORT LOUDON underwent a four wide pursuit, was under the whip coming to the quarter pole, fought with determination for much of the final furlong, gamely earning place honors. UNBRIDLED'S NOTE raced between rivals on the turn, within striking distance, was boxed in amongst opponents from the five-sixteenths pole until the head of the stretch, altered course inward only to reach a closed lane just past the three-sixteenths pole, wasted little time and swung back towards the outside, winding up in the four path, idled a short distance of another's heels for four jumps before gaining maneuverability, challenged from between rivals in the late stages, but came up short. DOCTOR CHIT assumed a forward position, pressed the issue from the three path, issued a challenge in earnest as the field turned for home, forged to a narrow lead by the eighth pole, but with several others in close proximity and in hot pursuit, yielded reluctantly in deep stretch. LAURIE'S ROCKET got bumped shortly after the start, entered the turn three wide and exited it six wide, mustered up a mild stretch response to improve position. CURRENCY SWAP came in slightly midway down the backstretch while in a bit tight, putting GUN BOAT in even tighter quarters down along the rail at that juncture, inched his way back into the two path shortly afterwards, took it until just past the half mile pole, launched a menacing rail move after turning for home, loomed boldly with an eighth to go, but could not sustain the rally. EVER SO LUCKY got bumped after the start, left the three-eighths pole three wide, fanned outward entering the stretch until in the seven path, the widest of all, by upper stretch, had no rally. SPIN OUT got away sluggishly after being bounced from between rivals at the break, was outrun while racing along the outside for over a half, got placed four wide at the head of the stretch, made no impact. TRINNIBERG broke well and quickly grabbed the top, sat entrenched in the two path, set the splits facing serious resistance all while, was put to a stern test approaching the end of the turn, relinquished just before reaching the furlong marker and backed away. GUN BOAT took the inside route fighting against the bit in the early going, checked when caught in tight quarters at the five and a half pole, faltered after completing a half.

KRIS ROYAL took up position in the middle of the field while racing along the outside, sat well reserved for the initial three-quarters, was asked to pick up the pace and did so while getting taken outward leaving the five-sixteenths marker, drafted behind NIGHT SITE taking the four path for entrance into the stretch, was a few strides into the stretch drive before tipped outward for better racing clearance, found his best stride departing the furlong grounds, wrested away the lead in the final seventy yards and kicked free, crossing the wire under hand urging. ROLLINGWITHTHETIDE swung three wide entering the backstretch, sat patiently parked there for nearly three-quarters, was let out a notch and crept up to issue a more serious challenge turning for home, found a resilient pair in both front runners though, gained a slim advantage leaving the sixteenth pole, got caught shortly afterwards, but continued onward willingly to secure second. NIGHT SITE unhurried from off the inside in the opening stages, was asked for run commencing to angle outward approaching the quarter pole, held on well to take the show. RUTHLESS ALLEY came out alertly and went on to take the early lead, had ARTISTIC DIRECTOR draw alongside early down the backstretch, went one on one with that foe until the three-eighths pole when ROLLINGWITHTHETIDE cruised up from the three path to make it a three way battle, fought with vigor against each until deep stretch before yielding for good and backing away. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR assumed a forward position soon after the start, ranged up to dispute the pace leaving the first turn, was forced to fight from between rivals starting from the three-eighths pole, did so until about a sixteenth remaining then weakened. MASERATI (BRZ) made light contact with the left side of the starting gate, tucked along the inside, advanced towards the front runners after CANDY FEAT abandoned the rail, got asked for run by the five-sixteenths pole, angled three wide for the stretch drive, mustered up a mild response. CANDY FEAT slipped into the two path halfway down the backstretch, got set down at the three-eighths pole, failed to pick up interest appreciably. AMBER COAST saved ground and tired. REFLECTING got off a sluggish beginning, was placed four wide at the head of the stretch, had no discernable rally. ACT OF WAR (IRE) sneaked his way into the pocket before reaching the end of the homestretch, faltered after entering the lane. HOGUE three wide around both turns, folded. VIVA LITALIA raced along the outside and was outrun.