2007

STREET SENSE, reserved immediately after the start as the field came away in good order, relaxed nicely, reached the rail before going a furlong and settled well off the pace, began picking up horses approaching the far turn, got through cleanly inside, split foes two or three wide at the quarter-mile ground, moved three wide to go after pace-setting HARD SPUN, took over, opened a clear advantage at the furlong grounds when roused sharply left-handed, then, with the rider glancing back and changing hands with the stick, continued resolutely. HARD SPUN worked his way in two wide to vie for the lead early, gained the lead soon after going a quarter while racing in hand, edged clear entering the backstretch while carefully handled, increased his advantage to be well clear into the upper stretch, bobbled leaving the eighth pole, angled outside of STREET SENSE in the late going and wasn't a match for that one as second best. CURLIN, steadied lightly during the opening eighth while between rivals near the inside, was unhurried to the end of the backstretch between horses, continued between rivals when advancing into the stretch, made a bold run five wide approaching the final furlong but couldn't threaten the top two. IMAWILDANDCRAZYGUY, outrun four wide for seven furlongs, moved between rivals approaching the final quarter, swung out ten wide entering the stretch and made up some ground. SEDGEFIELD, forwardly placed near the inside from the outset, raced within easy striking distance into the upper stretch and came up empty. CIRCULAR QUAY raced far back five or six wide from early on, bumped for a stride with STORMELLO leaving the five-sixteenths pole, then improved position slightly while not a threat. TIAGO, outrun early, angled to the inside on the far turn, rallied along the rail approaching the stretch, continued three abreast when straightened for the drive and passed tired rivals. ANY GIVEN SATURDAY, never far back and between foes four wide, launched a bid midway down the backstretch, came out causing crowding while bumping with SCAT DADDY nearing the far turn, made an earnest run five wide between horses approaching the final quarter but flattened out when straightened for the drive. SAM P., unhurried for a half, made mild move six wide approaching the stretch but failed to continue. NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ, well placed while tracking the leaders from between horses, moved menacingly approaching the final quarter but faltered. DOMINICAN, in contention while between horses, was shuffled back in tight while bumping with GREAT HUNTER nearing the far turn and was finished nearing the stretch. ZANJERO settled near the inside, advanced steadily between calls on the far turn, had to steady when lacking room, was with the winner while outside that one, steadied again before the quarter-pole and had no further response. GREAT HUNTER, bumped with DOMINICAN in the early going, raced six or seven wide along the backstretch, was bumped while continuing wide nearing the far turn, made a solid run in the sixth path approaching the stretch but failed to continue. LIQUIDITY angled to the inside in the early stages, settled in good position in the two path along the backstretch, lodged a move along the rail leaving the far turn, angled out slightly while gaining a bit approaching the quarter pole then lacked a further response. BWANA BULL, between horses four or five wide much of the way, never reached contention. STORM IN MAY, outrun near the inside to the stretch, angled out five or six wide but never reached contention. TEUFLESBERG, up close between horses four wide, weakened steadily approaching the stretch. SCAT DADDY raced outside NOBIZ LIKE SHOWBIZ four or five wide along the backstretch, steadied in tight between horses and was shuffled back nearing the far turn and steadily tired thereafter. STORMELLO attended the early pace under a rating hold five wide, fell back slightly on the backstretch while continuing in contention in the five path, was asked for more three furlongs out, bumped for a stride with CIRCULAR QUAY approaching the stretch and was not persevered with late. COWTOWN CAT, up close between horses early, was finished leaving the backstretch.