Racing! Unique Bella lives up to her first name in romp

ADVENTUROUS chased outside a rival, came out some into the stretch, split horses in midstretch, drifted in a sixteenth out, came out some and rallied under urging to get up in the late stages. TRUE RANGER settled off the rail chasing the pace, continued outside on the turn and four wide into the stretch and just edged the pacesetter for second. CELEBRATE LIFE angled in and dueled inside, inched away and angled in on the turn, battled inside a rival leaving the turn, edged away again into the stretch, could not hold off the winner late and was edged for the place on the line. YO LA TENGO chased a bit off the rail, drifted inward in midstretch, came out in deep stretch and split rivals at the wire. BIG CHAMPION broke a bit slowly, came off the inside a half mile out, went up three deep then bid outside the pacesetter leaving the turn, continued off the rail in the stretch and weakened some in the final furlong. SQUARED SQUARED angled in and saved ground off the pace, came a bit off the rail in the stretch and lacked a rally. UPPERCLASSMAN had good early speed and dueled inside, fell back some on the turn, came out leaving the turn, drifted four wide into the stretch and weakened. JULIA'S SUMMER broke slowly, settled off the rail then inside, came out some into the stretch and failed to menace.

TRAPALANDA bobbled when the ground broke out behind at the start, stalked off the rail then a bit off the fence on the turn, came out in the stretch, rallied under urging to gain the lead four wide a sixteenth out and gamely prevailed. INFORMALITY broke a bit slowly, stalked inside then off the rail into and on the turn, came three deep into the stretch, was four wide a sixteenth out and finished willingly to edge a rival for the place. ROCKY'S SHOW angled in and dueled outside a rival, put a head in front leaving the turn, battled between horses past the eighth pole and just held third. LIBERATION broke a bit slowly, angled in and saved ground chasing the pace, cut the corner into the stretch, bid along the fence a sixteenth out and was edged for the show. KABOOM dueled off the rail on the backstretch and inside on the turn, fought back a bit off the rail in midstretch, was between horses a sixteenth out, then weakened. GUTSY STREAK steadied off heels early, chased three deep then outside a rival, angled in a bit off the rail on the turn and also weakened. SUMMER BUDDHA chased between horses then outside a rival leaving the backstretch, dropped back a bit off the rail on the turn and also weakened.

MAESTRO DEARTE pulled inside and drifted out some into the first turn, angled in and stalked inside, came out and bid between horses into the stretch to gain a short lead and held on gamely under urging. MALIBU MUSIC saved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch, bid outside foes in the drive and continued willingly late. BURNING BRIGHTLY (IRE) stalked inside, came out into the stretch, bid a bit off the rail past midstretch and edged a rival for the show. TEMPLE KEYS pulled between horses and steadied when forced out a bit into the first turn, chased outside a rival, came out leaving the second turn and five wide into the stretch and was edged for third. BROKEN UP was off slowly, angled in and saved ground unhurried, moved up inside into the stretch, waited off heels a sixteenth out then came out for room and was outfinished. LYMEBYRD angled in and dueled inside, fought back leaving the second turn and a bit off the rail in the stretch and was outkicked. FORTUNE OF WAR (GB) pulled three deep and was forced out some into the first turn, stalked outside a rival, went three deep leaving the backstretch and on the second turn and five wide into the stretch and weakened. RIGOLETTO (SWI) three deep early, bid outside a rival and dueled for the lead, gained the advantage on the second turn, drifted three wide into the stretch and also weakened. GUSTNADO stalked between horses early then outside a rival, came three deep into the stretch and also weakened.

UNIQUE BELLA sped to the early lead between horses, set all the pace a bit off the rail, was mildly hand ridden to widen in the stretch, drifted in some and proved clearly best under a snug hold late. MOPOTISM stalked outside a rival then angled in on the first turn and saved ground chasing the winner, continued along the fence in the stretch and gained the place. MAJESTIC HEAT three deep into the first turn, stalked outside a rival then off the rail to the stretch and was outfinished for second. SHENANDOAH QUEEN saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch and weakened. KATHY'S SONG hopped in a slow start, settled off the rail then chased outside a rival on the backstretch, dropped back on the second turn and gave way.

OM had speed outside a rival then kicked clear and angled in on the first turn, set the pace inside, fought back along the rail leaving the second turn and through the stretch and held on gamely under urging. BOWIES HERO between horses early, angled in and stalked inside, bid outside the winner leaving the second turn and through the stretch and continued gamely between foes late. NEXT SHARES settled off the pace inside, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch and finished willingly outside the top pair. TEQUILA JOE chased outside a rival or a bit off the rail, found the inside on the second turn, came out a bit in the stretch and lacked the needed rally. BLACKJACKCAT angled in early then stalked off the rail, ranged up three deep on the second turn and into the stretch, drifted out some in upper stretch and weakened. OHIO (BRZ) chased outside a rival or just off the rail, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch and could not offer the necessary response in the drive.

KANTHAKA settled off the rail then angled in leaving the backstretch, moved up inside then came out leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch, gained the advantage in upper stretch, kicked clear under urging, drifted in some and was under steady handling late. NERO prompted the pace three deep then stalked off the rail, re-bid three wide into the stretch, also drifted in some and was clearly second best. ALL OUT BLITZ chased off the rail, came out four wide into the stretch and edged rivals for third. AX MAN went up inside to duel for the lead, battled along the rail into and on the turn, put a head in front into the stretch then weakened through the drive and was edged late for the show. KRIS' ROCKET KAT settled off the inside, came a bit wide into the stretch and did not rally. MR. JAGERMEISTER had good early speed and dueled between horses then outside a rival, fought back leaving the turn, was between foes into the stretch and had little left in the final furlong.

SEAU dueled outside a rival then between horses, battled alongside the runner-up on the second turn and through the stretch and gamely prevailed under urging. SECOND GEAR a bit reluctant to load, had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back along the rail through the stretch and continued gamely to the end. PATH OF EXILE three deep early, chased just off the rail to the stretch, angled to the inside in midstretch and finished willingly. IS TREVOR CLEVER angled in on the first turn and saved ground chasing the pace, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch and found his best stride late. SON OF THE SOUTH stalked then bid three deep between foes leaving the first turn, tracked the pace outside, came three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. BLACK STORM bid four wide leaving the first turn then dueled three deep, stalked on the second turn, angled in some entering the stretch and weakened. WISE CURLIN stalked a bit off the rail then inside on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch and also weakened. KEWANEE COYNE a bit slow into stride, angled in and saved ground off the pace to the stretch and was not a threat. BRYAN HABANA (ARG) four wide on the first turn, chased outside, angled in outside a rival leaving the second turn and into the stretch and gave way.

SAWYER'S HILL stalked outside a rival then off the rail, took the lead outside the pacesetter and kicked clear on the second turn, angled in entering the stretch and held under urging. TARTINI came out into the first turn, settled outside a rival, angled out leaving the second turn and three deep into the stretch and gained the place. VAN CORTLANDT pulled between horses then chased a bit off the rail, went between rivals into the second turn and outside a foe into the stretch, split horses in deep stretch and held third. DREAMS OF VALOR saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. TONY BLACKJACK three deep early, stalked outside a rival, angled in some in the stretch and did not rally. INCREDIBLE LUCK four wide into and on the first turn, stalked three deep to the stretch and could not offer the necessary response. CALIFORNIA JOURNEY saved ground chasing the pace, went around a rival past midstretch and did not rally. MONGOLIAN GREYWOLF stalked the pace inside, came out into the stretch and weakened. LORD ADMIRAL pulled outside foes then inched away and angled in, set the pace inside, dueled briefly along the rail on the second turn and weakened in the drive.

CONQUEROR stalked three deep then outside on the turn, came three wide into the stretch, rallied under some urging to the front in deep stretch and was under steady handling late. QUICK FINISH had speed off the rail to duel for the lead, angled in and dueled inside, inched away in midstretch and held second. DESERT GENERAL dueled well outside the runner-up then alongside that one on the turn and into the stretch and came back some at that one late. SUPER DUPER COOPER settled inside chasing the pace, came out into the stretch and bested the others. ACKER broke a bit slowly, settled off the pace inside, came out into the stretch and improved position. ARCH PRINCE chased between horses on the backstretch and turn, came out four wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. LIBERTY JACK chased outside then three deep to the stretch and could not offer the necessary response. CARAY saved ground stalking the pace, continued inside in the stretch and weakened. SUPER ECHELON chased between horses then three deep, fell back on the turn, came four wide into the stretch and lacked a further response. BACOLI stalked between horses, came out three wide into the stretch and weakened. TACO TUESDAY also stalked between rivals, dropped back on the turn, came out into the stretch, angled inward in the drive and also weakened.

MASKED dueled outside a rival on the hill and into the stretch, inched away under urging nearing midstretch and won clear under steady handling late. MAJESTIC EAGLE stalked three deep between horses then between foes leaving the hill, exchanged bumps with a rival in upper stretch and midstretch and got up late for the place. JUNGLE WARFARE saved ground chasing the pace, steadied in tight midway on the hill, came out into the stretch and in upper stretch, continued under left handed urging in midstretch then had the rider lose the whip a sixteenth out and edged a rival for third three deep on the line. FRENCHMEN STREET stalked between horses then inside leaving the hill and into the stretch, exchanged bumps with the runner-up in upper stretch and past midstretch and was edged between foes late for third. ESKIMO ROSES dueled off the rail then inside down the hill and into the stretch, could not match the winner in the final furlong and weakened some late. POINTED stalked four wide then three deep leaving the hill, came four wide into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. ELEVATED KNIGHT chased a bit off the rail then angled in midway on the hill, saved ground leaving the hill and into the stretch and did not rally. DIGNITAIRE chased outside then four wide midway on the hill, angled in outside a rival leaving the hill, came out into the stretch and weakened. FIGHTINIRISHTABIT settled off the inside, came out into the stretch and did not rally. DESOLATION SOUND chased between horses then outside a rival, came out four wide into the stretch, steadied in tight between foes in midstretch and weakened. The stewards conducted an inquiry into the stretch run between the runner-up and FRENCHMEN STREET but made no change when they ruled both runners contributed to the contact between them. Rail on hill at zero.