Racing! The sport continues to subject itself to self-inflicted wounds

SCANDAL took the early lead and set the pace inside, responded when challenged into the final turn, came a bit off the rail in upper stretch, inched away and drifted in some in midstretch and held on gamely under urging. BOMBILATE stalked off the rail then outside a rival, bid outside the winner into the final turn, re-bid between horses in the stretch and continued willingly but was narrowly edged. HACKTIVISM chased outside a rival, came three deep into the stretch and finished well to edge rivals for the show. CAUSEFORCOMMOTION settled outside a rival then three deep, continued off the rail leaving the backstretch and alongside a foe on the last turn, came three wide into the stretch and found her best stride late. SHAZARA broke slowly, saved ground off the pace, came out some for room then was in tight off heels in midstretch, came out again and finished well. ANTONINA (PER) stalked a bit off the rail then inside on the final turn and into the stretch, lacked room off heels in midstretch and deep stretch, came out a bit and was outfinished. NOVEMBER TALE (IRE) a bit slow to begin, chased outside a rival, came out into the stretch and also was outfinished. WISHFUL WINKING saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch and continued willingly between foes late.

KRISSYS MANICURE stalked the pace off the rail, bid three deep leaving the turn, took the lead three wide into the stretch, inched away in midstretch and held on gamely under some urging. MY ROSE OF SAVANNA angled in and saved ground stalking the pace, lacked room in tight along the fence leaving the turn, came out into the stretch and finished well. LINE DRIVE close up stalking the pace a bit off the rail, bid between horses leaving the turn and into the stretch, continued along the fence in the final furlong and held third. SAUCE ON SIDE chased outside then off the rail, went three deep into and out of the turn and lacked the needed rally. CONDI sped to the early lead, angled in and set the pace inside, fought back leaving the turn and into the stretch and weakened din the final furlong. PURE SUGAR broke in some and a bit slowly, saved ground off the pace, came out in midstretch and did not rally. SILVERSONIC a step slow to begin, settled off the rail then a bit off the fence on the turn and had little left for the stretch.

CARIBOU CLUB saved ground stalking the pace, came out a bit for room into the stretch then angled back in, bid along the rail under urging to gain the lead past the eighth pole and gamely prevailed. HOLIDAY STONE pulled along the inside early, stalked a bit off the rail, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch, bid four wide in midstretch, drifted in some despite left handed urging in deep stretch and continued willingly. KENCUMIN (FR) had speed between horses then angled in and set the pace inside, dueled along the rail on the backstretch and second turn, came out into the stretch, fought back between foes in midstretch, was in a bit tight in deep stretch and held third. TWENTYTWENTYVISION a bit slow to begin, chased just off the rail then inside on the second turn, came out a bit into the stretch then lacked the needed rally inside. A RED TIE DAY stalked outside a rival then bid alongside the pacesetter on the backstretch and second turn, was carried out a bit into the stretch, battled between rivals in midstretch and weakened. TROUBLEWITHATEE three deep into the first turn, stalked outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and could not summon the necessary late kick. GIO'S CALLING four wide into the first turn, chased outside a rival, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed response. A claim of foul by the rider of the third finisher against the runner-up for alleged interference in deep stretch was not allowed by the stewards, who ruled the incident did not alter the original order of finish.

CATFISH HUNTER pulled outside foes early, chased off the rail, advanced three deep on the turn, bid outside the pacesetter to gain the lead into the stretch and drew off under a left handed crack of the whip inside the eighth pole and steady handling. QUICK FINISH settled off the inside on the backstretch and turn, came three deep into the stretch and was clearly second best. THANKFUL EVERY DAY had speed inside then inched clear, set the pace along the rail, dueled inside past the quarter pole and into the stretch and just held third. BLACK STORM broke a bit slowly and steadied when squeezed, settled inside, came out off heels in upper stretch and was edged for third. INSUBORDINATION bobbled and came out a bit at the start, stalked inside, came off the rail in deep stretch and was edged for a minor award between foes. DREAM ON BROTHER had speed outside a rival then stalked off the rail, dropped back between horses then outside a foe on the turn and weakened. SCIENTIFICALLY dropped back off the rail on the backstretch and farther on the turn and was eased in the stretch.

SHIVERMETIMBERS had speed between foes then dueled outside a rival, battled between foes leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, took a short lead between foes leaving that turn, fought back under left handed urging off the rail in the stretch and held gamely. PEACE four wide into the first turn, stalked outside then bid three deep leaving the backstretch and on the second turn and into the stretch, battled outside the winner the rest of the way and went gamely to the wire. HE'S STYLISH stumbled badly at the start, settled off the rail then outside a rival, went three deep on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch and edged foes for the show. POINT GUARD broke out a bit, angled in and saved ground off the pace, came out into the stretch and was edged for third. ORBIT RAIN chased outside then three deep leaving the backstretch and into the second turn, angled in outside a rival leaving that turn and was outfinished for a minor award. MAJESTIC EAGLE saved ground chasing the pace then went up between foes on the backstretch and into the second turn, angled in leaving that turn and lacked the needed rally. LONGDEN (GB) pulled between horses then angled in and dueled inside, fought back on the second turn and weakened in the stretch. END OF SPIRITS saved ground stalking the pace, dropped back on the second turn, came out into the stretch and weakened. DANNY O stalked off the rail then between foes on the backstretch, also dropped back on the second turn and gave way.

HOW UNUSUAL angled in and settled outside a rival then a bit off the rail, came out leaving the final turn and four wide into the stretch, rallied under energetic handling to gain the lead in deep stretch and proved best. RESPONSIBLEFORLOVE (IRE) chased outside a rival, came three deep into the stretch, took a short lead outside foes in midstretch and held on well but was edged late. LASEEN (IRE) saved ground stalking the pace, lacked room inside leaving the final turn and again in midstretch, came out and split foes in deep stretch and finished well. LA MANTA GRIS chased between horses, came out four wide into the stretch and finished with interest. EVO CAMPO (IRE) stalked between horses early then inside, bid along the rail under urging in the stretch, had the rider lose the whip a sixteenth out and was outfinished. KISS ME NOW (BRZ) angled in and settled outside a rival then a bit off the rail, continued between foes on the final turn and three wide into the stretch and also was outfinished. EARRING pressed the pace outside a rival, took a short lead on the backstretch, battled inside into and on the final turn, came a bit off the rail in the stretch, was between horses in midstretch and weakened late. DYNAMIC MIZZES K chased a bit off the rail then between horses on the last turn and into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. VICTRESS unhurried a bit off the rail, continued just off the inside on the last turn, came out three deep into the stretch and could not summon the necessary late response. BIRDIE GOLD stalked three deep then outside a rival, bid outside the leader leaving the backstretch and on the final turn, was between foes into the stretch and weakened. DOMESTIC VINTAGE chased four wide then three deep, continued four wide on the last turn and five wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. DO THE DANCE had speed between horses then angled in, dueled inside, dropped back leaving the backstretch, was pulled up on the last turn but walked off.

PSYCHO DAR had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back under left handed urging in the stretch to gain the lead a sixteenth out and gamely prevailed. TREASURE HUNTER chased off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and closed willingly late to just miss. ROYAL TRUMP dueled between horses then outside the winner on the turn and in the stretch and fought back to the end. ROYAL BAR had good early speed and dueled three deep between foes, stalked just off the rail leaving the turn and was outfinished. NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY settled a bit off the rail, angled in on the turn and was outfinished along the inside. NOT YET broke a bit slowly and steadied, settled off the rail then outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and could not quite summon the necessary late kick. BOB'S ALL IN angled in and chased inside, came out leaving the turn and into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. WARRIOR'S LULLABY bobbled at the start, pressed the pace four wide on the backstretch and into the turn, stalked outside a rival leaving the turn and three wide into the stretch and weakened.

LORI'S ATTITUDE stalked outside then off the rail, bid alongside the pacesetter to duel on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch, put a head in front past the eighth pole, inched away under urging in deep stretch and held gamely. ACHIRA angled in and settled outside a rival then between foes on the backstretch and into the second turn, came out five wide into the stretch and rallied willingly late. HALO AHEAD chased a bit off the rail then outside a rival on the backstretch and second turn, came four wide into the stretch, drifted in but rallied between foes in the final furlong. RED SHELBY sped to the early lead and angled in, set the pace inside then dueled on the backstretch and second turn, fought back along the rail in the stretch and lost third late. CHALKY (IRE) crowded at the start, settled inside, came out into the stretch and again in upper stretch and found her best stride late. NIGHT BLOOM came in at the start, angled in and stalked inside to the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. DELECTABLE was in a good position stalking the pace three wide to the stretch and could not summon the necessary rally. GOLDEN KITTEN saved ground chasing the pace to the stretch and lacked the needed rally. PRIETA stalked outside a rival then between horses on the backstretch and second turn and did not rally. DECCAN QUEEN four wide early, angled in and chased outside a rival then between foes to the stretch and also lacked the needed response. BLOSSOM TRAIL MISS angled in and settled outside a rival chasing the pace, went three wide on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and did not rally. QUEEN OF TROY hopped and steadied in a slow start then veered out and had the rider briefly lose the left iron early, chased three deep, came four wide into the stretch and lacked a further response.