Horse racing newsletter: Eclipse Award nominees are in

POLICY tracked the pace off the inside, went three to four wide around the turn, rallied four wide in the drive and bested the runner-up. DESMOND DOSS broke in and brushed rival, angled to the outside and was sent to a forward position, went three wide into the lane, drew alongside the leader in upper stretch, led briefly past the eighth pole but was outkicked by the winner. I WILL NOT broke out and bumped rival, chased two then three wide around the turn and finished willingly to earn the show. SHADY EMPIRE set the pace between rivals, held a short lead to the furlong marker, lost command soon after the eighth pole and yielded to a minor award. EL DIABLO ROJO brushed leaving the gate, went two wide into the turn, angled out and came four to five wide into the stretch, chased within striking distance in the drive but needed to find more late. JETOVATOR pressed the leader from inside up the backstretch, chased that foe around the turn and into the drive and finished evenly along the fence. AGAMEMNON chased along the inside to the lane and never produced a bid. AFTERNOON HEAT traveled near the back of the pace, took the turn two wide, angled out in the stretch and never threatened. RINSE AND REPEAT saved ground into the lane and was never a factor. BRACE FOR IMPACT bumped leaving the gate, pressed the pace three deep, continued to apply pressure from outside around the turn, then weakened in the lane. ASARO raced off the pace, came three wide into the lane and proved no menace.

BURNIN TURF stumbled leaving the gate, angled to the inside early, moved out around the first turn and went outside the leader into the backstretch, chased foe to the far turn, bid outside near the three-eighths pole, cleared foe in upper stretch, then held late under a drive. MAMBA COOL tucked inside on the first turn, stayed inside then moved into the two path around the far turn, angled out in upper stretch, closed well and gained second while gaining on the winner. SECRET CLUB went two wide around the first turn then went between foes, steadied off heels past the five-eighths pole, went up between another pair of foes to close the gap on the leader, entered the stretch two wide, drifted in and bumped rival upper stretch, gained ground late but got edged for the place. TALLEMARK sped to the front and crossed over to the inside, met bid around the far turn, held a short lead into the drive, lugged in and brushed the rail past the three-sixteenths pole, then flattened to a minor award. CRANKIN stalked the pace from inside, saved ground to the stretch, bumped by rival in upper stretch and kept on through the late stages. FLY BUDDY FLY stalked off the inside then three deep, asked three wide around the far turn and weakened. BIG BILLY traveled three wide around the clubhouse turn then three deep into the backstretch, went three wide around the second bend and had little left for the drive.

MISTER BOLD stalked the pace along the rail, tipped out in upper stretch, bid alongside the leader at the eighth pole, surged clear and drew away to the wire. TETON VALLEY dueled with outside rival into and around the turn, cleared foe at the top of the stretch, led to the eighth pole but proved no match for the winner. SWIFT AS I AM tracked between rivals, two wide exiting the turn, lacked room into the stretch, angled out and kept on to gain the show. SHIMMER ME TIMBERS stumbled leaving the gate then broke out and bumped rival, dueled for the lead from outside into and around the turn then gave way. PAPPY BOYINGTON raced off the pace, went four wide around the turn, came out into the stretch, checked off heels in upper stretch and never rallied. MY MAN BAGS broke in, settled off the leaders, saved ground from inside and never rallied. HOT BOX bumped leaving the gate, chased three deep then moved out in upper stretch and weakened.

LEGGS GALORE set the pace inside, inched away in upper stretch and widened in the final furlong. NARDINI bobbled crossing surfaces then came in and bumped rival soon after, settled off the inside, raced outside a rival on the turn then angled out into the stretch and bested the rest. WARREN'S SHOWTIME broke in and bumped rival leaving the gate, bumped by NARDINI early, raced off the pace, entered the turn two wide then angled out into the drive and rallied for the show. SHE'S DEVOTED stalked along the inside, a bit off the rail into the stretch, went around rival near the sixteenth pole and lost the show. HOMEHOME traveled mid-pack up the backstretch, took the turn two to three wide, angled out at the top of the lane and evened out in the final furlong. MO SEE CAL forwardly placed outside a pair of foes then three wide into the turn, angled in a path and took aim two wide into the stretch but weakened in the final furlong. FLORENTINE DIAMOND stumbled leaving the gate, recovered to chase up close outside the pacesetter, went two wide around the turn and weakened in the drive, then was vanned off following the race. HOLLYWOOD HILLS bumped at the start, tracked from inside, steadied at the three-eighths pole, remained inside to the stretch and had no response when called upon. SHEZA GIRLY GIRL bumped both sides at the start, trailed up the backstretch, exited the bend two wide and never made an impact.

LATER DAYS bumped leaving the gate, showed early speed and raced outside a pair of rivals, vied between and led past the three-eighths pole, lost command in upper stretch but battled back and drew clear of the runner-up in deep stretch. MEDUSA'S GAZE sent for the lead from inside, dueled for the lead then vied with rivals around the turn, regain command in upper stretch but got outfinished in the late stages. ALLERGIC TO LOGIC in range up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn, moved off the rail in the stretch and finished well to earn the show honors. COMPLETE CONTROL broke in and bumped rival leaving the gate,, chased near the inside, two wide into drive, angled out in the stretch and needed to find more late. WINTER STAR chased between foes then three wide into the lane and never produced a bid. JEANNE B chased the top trio from outside, bid four then three deep on the turn and weakened in the lane. BANDEENA bumped both sides at the start, raced off the pace, angled in on the turn and never threatened. GREAT CURVES bumped at the start, forced in and checked early, tracked off the rail, three wide into the turn, angled to the rail around the bend and never rallied. HAYNESPUN drifted in early, went four wide into the lane and weakened. PINK PHLOX broke out and bumped rival, lugged in sharply and almost hit the rail early which caused the rider to lose an iron trying to correct her mount. was able to regain the iron and saved ground into the lane, then passed tired rivals. DONTMESSWITHTESS bumped at the start, settled off the pace, went five wide around the bend and got involved. SWITCH AROUND showed speed and dueled between rivals, vied into the turn then dropped back around the bend and tired. GRAZEN ROAD broke in and bumped rival at the start then got forced in early, went four then three wide around the turn and could not rally.

CLOSING REMARKS stalked between rivals, steadied briefly off heels at the five-eighths pole, shifted three wide into the stretch, rallied to the front and was kept to task to the wire. WARRENS CANDY GIRL bumped leaving the gate, trailed early, went two wide into the stretch, moved out a bit in the drive, came back in some, closed well and kept gaining on the winner. SUPER GAME stalked the pacesetter early then went up to duel on the backstretch, cleared foe past the three-eighths pole, led through the drive, got caught with a sixteenth to go and held the show. DYLANS WILD CAT tracked two wide then angled four wide into the stretch and got outkicked. SENSIBLE CAT stumbled leaving the gate, raced near the back of the pace outside a pair of rivals, angled five wide into the stretch and evened out in the late stages. SMOOTHLIKEBUTTAH tucked inside early, saved ground then angled out in the lane and proved no menace. I'M SO ANNA broke in and bumped leaving the gate, chased from inside then a bit off the rail into the drive and weakened. WESTWARD BREEZE sped clear early and steered over to the inside, dueled up the backstretch, could not keep pace with the leader around the far turn, chased inside into the stretch, altered out at the three-sixteenths pole and weakened. GOVERNOR GOTEVEN in range early while off the inside, had aim two wide into the stretch but weakened in the drive. DEL MAR FLASH went three to four wide around the first, traveled in mid-pack up the backstretch, dropped back on the final turn, was eased in the lane and walked off.

BIG FISH raced two wide and outside a rival around the first turn, went between foes on the backstretch, traveled three deep on the far turn then angled in at the quarter pole, steered back out in upper stretch, rallied outside and overhauled the runner-up in the final furlong. NONE ABOVE THE LAW showed early speed between then dropped back to a stalking position, moved closer into the backstretch inside rivals, bid outside around the far turn, took over nearing the furlong marker and was unable to offer resistance to the winner. GOOD WITH PEOPLE established the front early and moved inside, set the pace up the backstretch, responded when challenged around far turn, fought back inside to upper stretch, relinquished the lead nearing the eighth pole and weakened late while hold the show. WARRENS CANDY MAN went four wide around the clubhouse turn, chased widest up the backstretch, came four wide into the lane, slowly drifted to the inside and earned a minor share. POSITIVITY traveled three wide around the first turn, three deep or four wide on the backstretch, chased three wide leaving the final turn and lacked further response. COZY BEAR lagged behind early, went two wide into the lane and passed tired rivals. PLAY CHICKEN stalked between rivals through the early stages, came two wide into the stretch and had little left. MISCHIEVOUS PATH tracked from inside to the stretch, eased in the lane and walked off.

NORTH COUNTY GUY sat off the pace, angled out around the second turn, came four wide into the stretch, rallied to the front near the sixteenth pole and finished strong under urging. HECK YEAH raced two wide then angled out into the stretch, closed through the final furlong but could was not enough. ACCLIMATE tracked two wide or off the rail, closed in around the far turn, reeled in the leader and quickly took command, led clear into the stretch, overtaken by the winner near the sixteenth pole then held the show. WARD 'N JERRY raced along the inside then moved to the two path, came out into the stretch and summoned a mild rally. BRANDOTHEBARTENDER raced well off the pace along the inside, swung out into the stretch and was eight wide at the top of the lane, showed late effort and closed the gap. INDIAN PEAK broke out and bumped rival at the start, reserved in the early going, raced outside a rival on the backstretch, lacked room in upper stretch, gained a clear path but flattened out. TROPICAL TERROR trailed the field early, advanced three wide on the second turn, was floated out into the stretch and lacked a rally. MARCKIE'S WATER bumped leaving the gate, raced along the inside to the stretch, angled out in the lane and never threatened. MARGOT'S BOY chased off the rail, ranged up three wide into the stretch and faded in the late stages. FLY TO MARS chased along the inside, between foes into the stretch and came up empty. CONO opened up a large advantage early, held a diminishing lead around the far turn, was collared by rival at the quarter pole and folded in the drive.

BRICKYARD RIDE had early speed and came in early, sped clear up the backstretch, led two wide into the lane, drifted in upper stretch then drew away. TIGRE DI SLUGO raced off the pace along the inside, checked into the turn, moved into the two path around the bend, then rallied in the stretch and finished strong along the inside to earn the place. FASHIONABLY FAST chased the pace two wide, three wide into the stretch, finished willingly and missed the place. LOUD MOUTH bumped with inside rival and checked early, stayed in range off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and kept on willingly in the final furlong. JAMMING EDDY stalked off the rail, two to three wide around the turn and weakened. CLUB ASPEN trailed the field early, took the turn two wide and improved position. ROOKIE MISTAKE went two wide into the turn, angled out around the turn, came five wide into the stretch and never made an impact. OLIVER traveled at the back of the pack, went four to five wide around the turn, angled inside a rival then came out to race wide into the lane and was never a factor. ROYAL TRUMP off the pace in the early going, entered the turn three wide, exited six wide and proved no menace. PSYCHO DAR bumped and forced in early, chased off the rail then four wide into the drive and weakened. BETTOR TRIP NICK forced in early, chased along the inside and tired.

SQUARED SHADY showed speed from inside, set the pace with company to the outside, cleared rival at the quarter pole and drew away. ANOTHER EDDIE pressed the leader from outside, lost contact approaching the quarter pole, chased off the rail into the lane and proved second best. WARRIOR LADY stalked the speed up the backstretch, steered down to the rail, saved ground and cut the corner into the stretch and held the show. PISTACHIO PRINCESS off slow to begin, chased inside to the lane then tipped out and showed a mild response to earn a small award. MISS BAYLEE forwardly placed outside rivals, took the turn four wide and weakened. OMG IT'S JESSICA tracked between foes, steadied at the seven-sixteenths pole, entered the turn three wide, angled five wide into the stretch and had nothing left. CURIOUS INJI up close outside the leader early while inside a pair of rivals, lost ground into the turn, exited the bend two wide and faded. GALARINA hesitated and broke slow, angled in on the turn and passed tired foes. ANNIETOWN settled off the inside, went three wide around the turn and never responded to urging. RACE JUDICATA took the turn three to four wide and weakened. SUGAR KISSES off the pace in the early going, entered turn four wide, then exited five wide and made no impact.