Racing! Looking forward to a big weekend of Derby preps

BEST OF ME prompted the pace outside a rival, took the lead leaving the turn, inched away into the stretch, kicked clear and drifted in under right handed pressured and won clear. D D'S LUTE stalked three deep between horses then off the rail on the turn, angled in some into the stretch and was clearly second best. RATTLE had good early speed just off the rail then angled in and dueled inside, fought back leaving the turn and held third. WHAT'S BRUIN stalked between horses then inside on the turn, came out some in the stretch and was edged for the show. SHEZA FACTOR sent inside to stalk the pace, was shuffled back into the turn, came out into the stretch and weakened. CANDY COATED WORLD settled off the rail, went outside a rival on the turn, came out into the stretch and also weakened. NO WINE UNTASTED stalked four wide then chased outside a rival on the turn, came four wide into the stretch and gave way.

UNCLE BILLY stalked off the rail on the backstretch and outside on the turn, came three wide into the stretch and rallied under left handed urging to wear down the runner-up late. INSUBORDINATION had good early speed and dueled inside, inched away on the turn, came a bit off the rail into the stretch and held on well but could not quite contain the winner late. INVASION LOOMING dueled between horses, stalked a bit off the rail on the turn and into the stretch and bested the others. DIXIE RIVAL broke a bit slowly, dropped back just off the rail to the stretch and was outrun. ESCUDO NACIONAL (ARG) had good early speed and dueled three deep, dropped back off the rail on the turn and gave way.

ELEVATED KNIGHT had speed to duel between horses into the first turn then inside leaving that turn, saved ground stalking the runner-up, came out some into the stretch and wore down that rival late under urging. IT'S A NEW YEAR four wide into the first turn, dueled three deep then outside the winner leaving that turn, inched away and angled in on the backstretch, set the pace inside and held on well but was edged late. NORMANDY BEACH had good early speed inside then stalked off the rail on the backstretch and outside a rival on the second turn, came out four wide into the stretch and finished with some interest. ROARING FORK dueled three deep between horses into the first turn then stalked outside a rival, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. TRE angled in on the first turn then settled off the rail on the backstretch, angled in again on the second turn and could not offer the necessary response in the drive.

TAKE THE ONE O ONE stalked inside then bid along the rail to duel for the lead, inched away on the turn and into the stretch, edged clear and held on gamely under urging. SURFING STAR stalked three deep then briefly four wide on the backstretch, continued outside a rival on the turn, ranged up three wide into the stretch and finished willingly to just miss. MINOSO dropped back a bit off the rail then saved ground chasing the pace, came out leaving the turn and three deep into the stretch and gained the show. ROYAL TRUMP stalked between foes early then bid between rivals midway on the backstretch, tracked the leaders just off the rail then inside on the turn and into the stretch and weakened. SIR VALENTINE sped to the early lead off the rail, dueled between foes then outside the winner, stalked between horses midway on the turn then just off the inside into the stretch and also weakened.

SHACKALOV had speed between horses then stalked off the rail, bid three wide on the backstretch, took the lead three deep on the second turn, inched away and angled in, kicked clear, found the rail in the stretch and held under urging. DARE TO ENTER four wide into the first turn, stalked outside then three deep on the second turn, loomed outside the winner into the stretch and finished with interest but could not quite catch that one. LIGHTHOUSE BOOGIE had speed between horses then stalked a bit off the rail, continued outside a rival into the stretch and bested the others. ANGRY BOBBY dueled between rivals then outside a foe, was between horses on the backstretch and into the second turn, angled to the inside into the stretch and gave way. REAL QUICK hopped some at the start, was pushed along inside then pulled into the first turn and steadied in tight, bid along the rail to duel for the lead, dropped back on the second turn, came out into the stretch, also gave way readily and was eased in the drive.

PLAY HARD TO GET came out a bit just after the start, took the early lead and set a pressured pace inside, inched away into the second turn, kicked clear and held on gamely under urging. MAESTRO DEARTE saved ground stalking the pace, came out a bit into the stretch and finished willingly to just miss. RONALD R (IRE) pulled between horses and was a bit crowded early, stalked between foes then a bit off the rail into the stretch, came out in the drive and held third. ROYAL ALBERT HALL (GB) stalked outside a rival then three deep on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch and was edged for the show. TEQUILA JOE tugged his way along inside, saved ground stalking the pace throughout and was edged for a minor award. PRINCE OF ARABIA four wide on the first turn, stalked three deep, came four wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. CAFE FLAVOR squeezed some just after the start, went three deep into the first turn, stalked between horses then a bit off the rail on the second turn and could not offer the necessary late kick. LIFELINE pressed the pace outside the winner, stalked between horses on the second turn, came three deep into the stretch and weakened. A claim of foul by the rider of the runner-up for alleged interference at the start was not allowed by the stewards, who ruled the videotape failed to substantiate the claim.

WELL HELLO settled a bit off the rail then inside, came out leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch, rallied under some light urging and energetic handling to gain the lead in deep stretch and won clear under a hold late. TAPALITA had good early speed and dueled inside, inched away in the stretch, kicked clear, could not match the winner but held second. BROOME pressed the pace four wide then stalked three deep on the turn, came four wide into the stretch and was edged for the place. WHATA FLIRT prompted the pace three deep between horses then stalked between foes on the turn, came three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed late response. BEYOND PLEASURE stalked outside on the backstretch and turn, came five wide into the stretch and weakened. HOT AUTUMN turned her head and hopped slightly at the start, stalked a bit off the rail then inside on the turn and also weakened. SENSIBLE MYTH dueled between horses then outside a rival on the turn, continued between foes into the stretch and weakened in the drive.

LAMBO LUXX dueled between horses then outside the runner-up on the turn, took a short lead in the stretch and gamely prevailed under urging. MESA SKY sent along early, dueled inside, battled along the rail on the turn and into the stretch and fought back inside the winner to the wire. IRON ROB bobbled slightly at the start, stalked between horses then outside a rival on the turn, came out into the stretch and bested the others. FOUR GAELS sped to the early lead, dueled four wide then three deep on the turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. HACKLETON stalked three deep then four wide leaving the turn and into the stretch and lacked a rally. PULMARACK dropped back and chased off the rail, came out four wide into the stretch and did not rally. I B MIKE went up inside to stalk the pace on the backstretch and turn, swung out into the stretch and weakened. AJAC dueled between horses then stalked a bit off the rail on the turn and into the stretch and also weakened.

CAUSEFORCOMMOTION stalked off the rail then outside a rival, bid alongside the pacesetter leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, took a short lead into the stretch, battled outside that foe through a stiff drive and held gamely between foes under some left handed urging. VASILIKA chased outside a rival then between foes, continued outside a rival on the second turn and into the stretch, came out in the drive and closed willingly three deep on the line. ACHIRA took the early lead and angled in, set the pace inside, dueled inside the winner into and on the second turn, fought back through a stiff drive and continued gamely to the wire. LYNNE'S LEGACY angled in and chased outside a rival then inside leaving the second turn, came out in the stretch and found her best stride late. SCANDAL saved ground stalking the pace throughout and was outfinished. NIGHT TIME INC (ARG) chased inside then a bit off the rail on the second turn and into the stretch, split rivals in the drive and lacked the needed rally. SASINI (GB) settled inside, went outside a rival on the second turn and three wide into the stretch and could not offer the necessary late kick. MIDNIGHT LILLY angled in and chased inside throughout and weakened in the drive. PISTOL PACKIN ROSE bobbled some at the break, stalked three deep, dropped back and drifted out leaving the second turn, came four wide into the stretch and had little left for the drive.