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Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
7	Fat Stacks	124	7	1	1–2	1–1	1–1	1–2	1–½	Hernandez	3.60
5	Holy Emperor	124	5	2	5–½	5–1	5–hd	3–1	2–1¼	Prat	4.80
6	My Indy	120	6	6	7	7	7	7	3–nk	Valdivia, Jr.	13.60
3	Commanding Chief	124	3	7	6–2½	6–1	6–1	6–½	4–ns	T Baze	1.70
4	Mongolian Kingdom	117	4	4	2–2	2–2	2–1½	2–½	5–¾	Centeno	4.20
2	Seven Charms	124	2	5	3–hd	3–1	4–1	4–½	6–2	Van Dyke	5.80
1	Silent Musketier	120	1	3	4–1½	4–1	3–hd	5–hd	7	Franco	31.10

7	FAT STACKS	9.20	5.00	4.00
5	HOLY EMPEROR		5.60	4.40
6	MY INDY			6.60

$1 EXACTA (7-5)	$20.90
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (7-5-6-3)	$52.89
50-CENT TRIFECTA (7-5-6)	$87.10
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (7-5-6-3-4)		Carryover $2,287

FAT STACKS away quickest from outside and sprinted to the front, crossed over to the inside, set all the pace to the drive, inched away in upper stretch and held late over the runner-up. HOLY EMPEROR bumped leaving the gate, settled in the two path, went between runners in upper stretch and was gaining outside the leader to the wire. MY INDY content to settled at the back along the inside, moved out a path on the backstretch, came three wide into the stretch then angled out and gained the show. COMMANDING CHIEF tucked inside on the first turn, waited behind a rival on the second bend, lacked room at various points in the stretch then gained a clear path and finished willingly. MONGOLIAN KINGDOM broke out and bumped rival at the start, stalked the leader on the inside then two wide around the first turn, continued in the two path to the stretch, moved out a bit in upper stretch, drifted out some and never produced a bid. SEVEN CHARMS stalked off the inside or outside a rival, entered the lane three wide, tipped out mid-stretch and could not rally. SILENT MUSKETIER tracked from inside, saved ground into the drive and weakened.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
6	Paige Runner	124	6	3	2–½	2–1	1–1	1–6	1–13½	Maldonado	0.80
5	Miss Kitness	124	5	4	1–1½	1–1	2–2	2–2½	2–½	Fuentes	16.00
1	Lulumaru	124	1	2	5–1	5–1½	4–2	4–2½	3–1½	Prat	2.20
4	Mongolian Window	115	4	6	7	7	6–hd	5–2	4–1½	Centeno	15.60
2	Noble Contessa	122	2	1	3–1½	3–½	3–2½	3–1½	5–1	T Baze	5.10
7	Red Bunting	124	7	5	4–hd	4–hd	5–2	6–4	6–12	Cedillo	14.20
3	Tiz Wonderfully	122	3	7	6–2½	6–2½	7	7	7	Franco	0.00

6	PAIGE RUNNER	3.60	3.00	2.20
5	MISS KITNESS		9.00	4.60
1	LULUMARU			2.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (7-6)	$19.20
$1 EXACTA (6-5)	$17.10
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (6-5-1-4)	$10.78
50-CENT TRIFECTA (6-5-1)	$19.10
$2 CONSOLATION DOUBLE (7-3)	$7.60

PAIGE RUNNER stalked outside the early speed, bid alongside nearing the three-eighths, took over around the turn and cleared rival at the quarter pole, powered away in the stretch under some urging and was ridden out in the final sixteenth. MISS KITNESS sped clear early, set the pace along the rail, challenged at the three-eighths pole, lost command around the turn, could not go on with the winner into the stretch but held the place. LULUMARU bumped leaving the gate, chased the from inside then moved into the two path around the first turn, went between foes at the seven-sixteenths, came three wide into the stretch, drifted out and gained the show. MONGOLIAN WINDOW tossed head and was off slow, saved ground into the lane and kept on for a minor share. NOBLE CONTESSA bumped with inner rival at the start, forwardly placed early from inside, saved ground then moved into the two path leaving the far turn and weakened. RED BUNTING (IRE) chased off the rail throughout, came four wide into the stretch and had little left. TIZ WONDERFULLY threw head at the start to come away slow, pulled a bit behind rivals on the first turn, went three wide into the stretch and was never a factor. FOLLOWING AN INQUIRY, THE STEWARDS RULED THAT TIZ WONDERFULLY WAS NOT AFFORDED THE OPPURTUNITY FOR A FAIR START AND THEREFOR IS CONSIDERED A NON-STARTER.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
7	Cover Version	111	6	6	6	6	2–1	1–1	1–1	Centeno	26.00
2	Clearly Gone	122	2	1	3–1	3–½	4–1	2–½	2–3½	Prat	1.60
1	Hurley	113	1	3	5–½	5–½	6	4–1	3–nk	Pyfer	15.20
3	Too Much Heaven	118	3	2	1–1½	1–½	1–½	3–2½	4–2½	Fuentes	1.70
6	Quinnie	122	5	5	2–1	2–½	3–hd	5–1½	5–½	Cedillo	8.40
4	Little Bird	122	4	4	4–1½	4–1½	5–½	6	6	Hernandez	3.30

7	COVER VERSION	54.00	17.60	7.20
2	CLEARLY GONE		3.40	2.60
1	HURLEY			4.60

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (6-7)	$105.60
$1 EXACTA (7-2)	$80.10
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (7-2-1-3)	$94.66
50-CENT TRIFECTA (7-2-1)	$173.05

COVER VERSION raced outside a rival then four wide into the far turn, ranged up at the quarter pole while angling into the two path, headed rival into the stretch, kicked clear approaching the eighth pole, drifted out mid-stretch and held gamely. CLEARLY GONE stalked the pace on the inside, angled out the three-sixteenths, floated out by the winner mid-stretch and finished well. HURLEY settled inside, saved ground to the stretch, came out near the eighth pole and gained the show. TOO MUCH HEAVEN sped to the front, showed the way along the inside to the far turn, gained company at the quarter pole, fought back into the drive, lost command in upper stretch, flattened out and got edged for the show. QUINNIE stumbled leaving the gate, was closest in pursuit in the two path and weakened. LITTLE BIRD (IRE) stalked outside a rival, steadied off heels at the five-sixteenths, came three wide into the stretch and also weakened.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Robin's Legacy	111	1	3	1–1½	1–2	1–1½	1–2	1–1½	Ellingwood	11.20
3	Hard Metal	123	3	8	4–hd	4–½	3–hd	3–1	2–nk	Flores	7.10
2	Royal Orb	123	2	1	2–1	2–1	2–2	2–2	3–4	Franco	4.60
7	Short Rib	114	7	4	7–1	7–7½	6–5	6–6	4–ns	Pyfer	2.40
4	Paisano	121	4	5	3–½	3–½	4–2	4–2	5–½	Cedillo	20.80
10	Bolu	123	10	6	6–1	6–½	5–1	5–2½	6–8	Desormeaux	2.30
5	Fleet Roy	123	5	9	9–4	8–½	8–½	7–2½	7–9	Fuentes	78.20
9	Racing Ace	123	9	7	8–4½	9–4½	9–8½	8–2	8–15	T Baze	8.90
6	Broken Finger	121	6	2	5–½	5–½	7–2	9–12	9–4¾	Maldonado	48.50
8	Brochacho	116	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	Centeno	24.60

1	ROBIN'S LEGACY	24.40	11.00	6.80
3	HARD METAL		9.20	5.40
2	ROYAL ORB			4.60

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (7-1)	$876.40
$1 EXACTA (1-3)	$74.60
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-3-2-7)	$113.07
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-3-2)	$174.90
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (1-3-2-7-4)		Carryover $8,205

ROBIN'S LEGACY fought for the lead into the first turn from inside, cleared foes around the bend, showed the way along the inside into the drive, continued clear under strong urging and held well. HARD METAL angled to the inside early, chased inside then two to three wide leaving the far turn, finished willingly and earned the place honors. ROYAL ORB had early speed between rivals into the first turn then chased the speed in the two path to the stretch and got edged for the place. SHORT RIB broke out and bumped rival, went five deep into the first turn, remained five wide through that bend, traveled four wide around the second turn and kept on for a minor award. PAISANO went three deep into the first turn, chased the speed, three then four wide into the stretch and could not rally. BOLU came in and bumped rival midway around the first turn, came three wide into the stretch, tipped out and lacked a rally. FLEET ROY raced off the pace outside a rival on the backstretch, went two wide into the drive and was never a factor. RACING ACE angled to the two path entering the first turn, got bumped and checked between rivals around that bend, saved ground inside to the stretch and came up empty. BROKEN FINGER went four wide around the first turn, three wide around the second bend and had nothing left. BROCHACHO bumped by inside rival and checked at the start, dropped back and was eased into the lane and walked off.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
9	Ambivalent	124	9	1	5–½	3–½	1–2	1–1½	Gutierrez	2.60
7	Beyond Brilliant	124	7	4	4–½	4–½	3–1	2–ns	Van Dyke	8.90
8	Eagle Chief	124	8	3	8–3	6–1	2–½	3–5½	Hernandez	4.30
4	Naismith	124	4	2	3–3½	5–½	5–1	4–nk	Prat	2.60
1	Epidemic	124	1	9	6–½	7–1½	6–½	5–1¼	Maldonado	13.70
5	Titrate	124	5	5	7–2	9	9	6–ns	T Baze	22.90
6	Perfecto Amor	124	6	8	9	8–½	8–½	7–1¾	Espinoza	46.40
2	Circumvent	124	2	7	1–½	1–1	4–1½	8–1¾	Cedillo	18.40
3	Tivoli Twirl	124	3	6	2–2	2–hd	7–1	9	Gonzalez	5.10

9	AMBIVALENT	7.20	4.40	3.00
7	BEYOND BRILLIANT		9.00	5.40
8	EAGLE CHIEF			3.20

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-9)	$98.80
$1 EXACTA (9-7)	$26.30
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (9-7-8-4)	$28.86
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (9-7-8-4-1)	$2,099.60
50-CENT TRIFECTA (9-7-8)	$42.90

AMBIVALENT angled in early, raced outside rivals then closed in up the backstretch, went three deep around the turn, cleared in upper stretch and was kept to task in the late stages. BEYOND BRILLIANT tracked off the inside, went inside a rival into the turn, saved ground to the stretch and edged EAGLE CHIEF for the place. EAGLE CHIEF settled off the pace, came four wide into the stretch and got outkicked for second. NAISMITH well placed behind the top pair early, raced between foes into the turn, waited for room at the quarter pole, shifted three wide leaving the bend and could not rally. EPIDEMIC lost footing leaving the gate then broke inward, shifted in near the half-mile pole, swung four wide into the drive and never rallied. TITRATE bothered by EPIDEMIC near the half-mile pole while along the inside, angled out upper stretch and proved no menace. PERFECTO AMOR trailed the field early, went three wide into the turn, angled five wide into the stretch and flattened out. CIRCUMVENT bumped from outside at the start, dueled for the lead inside a rival, inched ahead into the turn, cleared around the turn, lost command in upper stretch and weakened. TIVOLI TWIRL broke in and bumped rival, dueled for the lead from outside, pressed into the turn, chased rival two wide into the stretch and faded.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
6	Becca Taylor	116	6	5	4–1	1–hd	1–½	1–nk	Pyfer	1.30
3	Maddie's Mojito	123	3	2	1–½	2–2	2–2½	2–2½	Cedillo	2.70
4	Michalska	123	4	1	3–hd	3–2	3–1	3–nk	Hernandez	3.20
2	Respectfully	111	2	6	5–½	5–2	4–1	4–2½	Ellingwood	10.50
5	Big Stretch	123	5	3	6	4–½	5–10	5–31	Gutierrez	7.90
1	Swift Nonni	123	1	4	2–½	6	6	6	Maldonado	15.80

6	BECCA TAYLOR	4.60	2.80	2.20
3	MADDIE'S MOJITO		3.20	2.60
4	MICHALSKA			2.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (9-6)	$17.80
$1 EXACTA (6-3)	$7.20
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (6-3-4-2)	$6.67
50-CENT TRIFECTA (6-3-4)	$9.65

BECCA TAYLOR stalked the leader from outside, bid alongside at the seven-sixteenths, dueled and put a head in front past the five-sixteenths, held a short lead over the runner-up through the length of the stretch and prevailed. MADDIE'S MOJITO sped to the front, set the pace under pressure, dueled with BECCA TAYLOR around the turn, lost command but fought back inside through the lane and proved a game second. MICHALSKA up close early, chased two to three wide around the turn and held the show. RESPECTFULLY was a bit rank tossing her head in the beginning, chased two wide then checked at the seven-sixteenths pole, angled to the rail around the turn and kept on through the lane while unable to gain the show. BIG STRETCH took the turn three to four wide and could not rally. SWIFT NONNI sent inside and forced the pace early, dropped back around the turn, tired and eased in the lane and walked off.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Commander	122	1	2	6–½	6–hd	3–2½	1–1¼	Hernandez	15.60
4	Jamming Eddy	122	4	3	3–hd	3–hd	2–1½	2–1½	Prat	1.60
7	Ian Glass	120	7	10	1–1	1–1	1–½	3–3¼	Franco	4.70
5	Policy	124	5	4	8–1	9–1½	8–hd	4–hd	Gonzalez	27.30
10	Ronald R	122	10	9	9–1½	8–½	7–hd	5–ns	Van Dyke	6.40
3	Oiseau de Guerre	122	3	5	5–1½	4–1½	4–½	6–½	Fuentes	12.50
2	Full of Luck	122	2	8	7–hd	7–1½	6–1	7–1¾	Flores	33.30
9	Kitten's Cat	122	9	7	2–1	2–1	5–1	8–nk	Figueroa	11.50
6	Via Egnatia	122	6	1	4–½	5–hd	9–1½	9–ns	T Baze	5.50
8	Appreciated	122	8	6	10	10	10	10	Cedillo	14.30

1	COMMANDER (FR)	33.20	14.00	6.60
4	JAMMING EDDY		4.00	2.60
7	IAN GLASS			4.20

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (6-1)	$107.40
$1 EXACTA (1-4)	$47.90
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-4-7-5)	$181.31
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-4-7)	$114.75
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (1-4-7-5-10)		Carryover $2,498

COMMANDER (FR) settled along the inside, saved ground to the stretch, steered out in the drive, rallied three wide and proved best late. JAMMING EDDY chased the speed from the fence, cut the corner into the lane, tipped outside the leader and drew alongside in upper stretch, took over inside the eighth pole but got outkicked by the winner. IAN GLASS set the pace up the backstretch, moved to the inside and saved ground around the turn, held a short lead approaching the eighth pole, lost command soon after and yielded to the top pair. POLICY unhurried in the beginning, angled in on the turn then produced a mild rally from inside to earn a minor share. RONALD R (IRE) raced off the pace, swung out into the stretch and was seven wide at the top of the lane then improved position. OISEAU DE GUERRE chased outside a rival, three wide around the turn and never produced a bid. FULL OF LUCK (CHI) tracked off the rail or outside rivals, went three deep around the bend, four wide into the stretch and could not rally. KITTEN'S CAT had early speed then chased outside the leader, went two wide around the turn and weakened. VIA EGNATIA chased two wide into the turn, between rivals around the bend, was bothered by KETTEN'S CAT with a furlong to go and weakened. APPRECIATED dropped back early, angled to the inside, exited the bend three wide and never threatened.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
7	Bella Vita	120	7	2	4–½	1–½	1–4	1–4½	Prat	0.30
4	She's a Dime	120	4	3	3–1	4–2	2–2½	2–1¾	Centeno	8.40
3	Dr Wysong	120	3	1	6–2	6–4	3–½	3–1½	Cedillo	22.80
1	Cassie Belle	120	1	4	5–1	5–hd	4–1	4–3¼	T Baze	17.70
5	Hollywood Hills	124	5	6	7	7	7	5–1½	Van Dyke	13.60
2	Hotitude	122	2	5	1–hd	3–hd	6–2½	6–6	Hernandez	7.30
6	Square Peggy	122	6	7	2–½	2–1½	5–½	7	Valdivia, Jr.	15.80

7	BELLA VITA	2.60	2.20	2.10
4	SHE'S A DIME		4.40	2.80
3	DR WYSONG			4.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-7)	$53.20
$1 EXACTA (7-4)	$4.50
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (7-4-3-1)	$13.71
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (7-4-3-1-5)	$790.30
50-CENT TRIFECTA (7-4-3)	$11.90

BELLA VITA stalked four wide to the turn, drew alongside the leader around the bend, took command approaching the quarter pole, kicked clear and drew off under steady handling. SHE'S A DIME pressed the pace from outside then between rivals, chased the speed alongside a foe on the turn, came three wide into the stretch and bested the rest. DR WYSONG broke well then got shuffled back between rivals early, raced off the pace, went outside a rival on the turn, exited the bend four wide and finished willingly to earn the show. CASSIE BELLE bumped at the start, tracked along the inside, saved ground around the turn and improved position while never threatening. HOLLYWOOD HILLS trailed up the backstretch, went three to four wide around the turn and passed tired rivals. HOTITUDE broke in and bumped rival at the start, sped to the front and vied for the lead from inside, could not match strides with the leader around the turn, steadied behind rivals at the top of the stretch and weakened. SQUARE PEGGY hopped and broke out at leaving the gate, sent for the lead and vied three deep early, took over at the seven-sixteenths pole, cleared briefly then got pressured by BELLA VITA on the turn, lost command nearing the quarter pole and retreated in the drive.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
6	Shes'a Perfectlady	124	5	9	8–½	7–hd	3–1	1–3½	Prat	1.90
5	I Give Up	117	4	10	10	10	6–2	2–1¼	Pyfer	11.90
2	Lalic	124	2	6	1–hd	1–½	1–½	3–½	T Baze	13.70
11	Bristol Bayou	124	10	4	5–1	3–½	4–½	4–ns	Espinoza	3.70
10	New Drama	113	9	2	2–1½	2–1½	2–1½	5–½	Centeno	6.10
8	Bellize	124	7	5	9–2½	9–½	7–1½	6–5	Gonzalez	42.20
1	Mangotango	120	1	8	6–2	6–½	9–4	7–½	Gutierrez	49.10
3	Fabiolla	124	3	3	3–½	5–2	5–½	8–3	Hernandez	6.40
7	Katla	124	6	1	4–1	4–hd	8–½	9–17	Cedillo	42.00
9	La V.	124	8	7	7–1	8–2	10	10	Pereira	5.60

6	SHES'A PERFECTLADY	5.80	3.80	3.00
5	I GIVE UP		7.20	4.20
2	LALIC (FR)			7.80

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (7-6)	$9.20
$1 EXACTA (6-5)	$26.10
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (6-5-2-11)	$88.77
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (6-5-2-11-10)	$4,247.70
50-CENT TRIFECTA (6-5-2)	$122.70

SHES'A PERFECTLADY raced off the pace, went between rivals at the five-sixteenths pole, entered the lane three wide, angled out then flew late and won going away. I GIVE UP dropped back early, angled to the inside, saved ground off the pace, then rallied up the fence and gained the place. LALIC (FR) dueled for the lead from inside, cleared briefly then got headed by same rival again at the five-sixteenths, battled to the eighth pole then got overtaken by the winner and flattened to third. BRISTOL BAYOU in range early outside rivals, entered the turn four then angled in some around the bend, kept on through the lane and gained a minor share but needed more late. NEW DRAMA broke in and bumped rival the start, dueled from outside then chased the leader into the turn, challenged again around the bend, dueled to the eighth pole and weakened in deep stretch. BELLIZE reserved in the early going, went outside a rival on the turn, angled out in the stretch and showed a mild response to improved position. MANGOTANGO chased from inside then two wide into and around the turn, shifted three wide exiting the bend and lacked further response. FABIOLLA (GB) stalked the pace from inside and faded. KATLA stalked the speed from between rivals, took the turn three then two wide and came up empty. LA V. bumped leaving the gate, jumped the track crossing surfaces early, went four wide around the bend and had little left.

	Attendance	Handle
On-Track	N/A	$159,827
Inter-Track	N/A	$894,618
Out of State	N/A	$9,511,626
TOTAL	N/A	$10,566,071