Racing! The sobering side of a sport with very fragile athletes

MALIBU MUSIC prompted the pace between foes then took back on the first turn and stalked inside, bid along the rail in the stretch, gained a slim advantage under urging in deep stretch and gamely prevailed. INDOCTRINATION (IRE) between horses early, angled in and dueled inside, came out a bit into the stretch, fought back between foes through a stiff drive and went willingly to the wire. BELLERIN pressed the pace three deep then outside the runner-up, was three wide into and through the stretch and also went on willingly late. ICY STREET chased outside then alongside a rival, came three deep into the stretch and finished with interest four wide on the line. ODYSSEY EXPLORER saved ground stalking the pace, came a bit off the rail in the stretch and was outfinished. ACKER broke a bit slowly, settled just off the rail, came out on the second turn and three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. MR. MAGICO broke a bit in the air, chased just off the inside then between foes on the second turn, found the inside in the stretch and did not rally. COZMIC ONE came off the rail and pulled between foes in the run to the first turn, chased outside a rival then off the rail on the second turn, came four wide into the stretch and also lacked a late kick. WISE CURLIN chased three deep on the first turn then stalked outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and weakened.

JENNA'S FAITH stalked between horses then a bit off the rail on the turn, came three deep into the stretch, bid three wide under left handed urging past midstretch to gain the lead in late stretch and gamely prevailed. TUSCANY BEAUTY had speed outside then dueled alongside a rival, inched away on the turn, fought back off the fence then along the rail in the drive to put a head back in front in deep stretch and continued willingly. RIZZI'S HONORS stalked outside a rival then inside, came out leaving the turn, bid outside the runner-up into the stretch, took a short lead, battled three wide through the final sixteenth and also went on willingly late. JOURNEYONTHEMOVE had speed between foes and dueled a bit off the rail then inside nearing the turn, stalked along the fence on the turn and into the stretch and weakened in the drive. JUST BOOKIN broke a bit inward and a step slowly, was sent along inside, saved ground stalking the pace, came a bit off the rail in the stretch and also weakened. MAGICAL LUCY stalked three deep then outside a rival into the stretch and had little left for the drive.

TILLIE'S LILY quickly sprinted clear, set the pace a bit off the rail then inside down the hill and into the stretch and held on gamely under urging. SWIRLING close up stalking the winner a bit off the rail to the stretch, could not catch that one but was second best. SNOW CLOUD (IRE) stalked a bit off the rail then inside down the hill, came out some in upper stretch and bested the others. FACT OF LIFE chased three deep then outside a rival, continued off the inside leaving the hill and did not rally. STURDY ONE stumbled at the start, chased between foes then off the rail, continued three wide leaving the hill and into the stretch and weakened. BETTY DRAPER dropped back off the rail then angled to the inside leaving the hill, cut the corner into the stretch, continued inside and lacked a rally. Rail on hill at 7 feet.

MISTER MOJO dueled between horses then outside a rival on the turn, inched away approaching the stretch, kicked clear and held under left handed urging. STREET TO INDY saved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the turn and again into the stretch and was clearly second best. YA GOTTA WANNA pulled his way between horses stalking the pace and steadied in tight into the turn, angled in on the turn, came out some in the stretch and split horses late for the show. CARAY pressed the pace four wide on the backstretch, stalked outside on the turn, came three deep into the stretch and was edged for third. CHIN TU had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back on the turn, continued along the fence in the stretch and was outfinished for a minor award. PSYCHEDELICAT four wide early, stalked three deep, continued outside on the turn and three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. DOMINANT DON prompted the pace three deep between foes on the backstretch, dropped back between rivals on the turn and weakened. KING OF LEON (ARG) dropped back off the rail, angled to the inside on the turn, came out into the stretch and gave way.

CHAY UP AND AWAY had speed off the rail then set a pressured pace between horses on the backstretch and inside on the turn, inched away into the stretch and drew clear under some urging with the whip turned down and steady handling. KNOWITALLHOUSEWIFE pressed the pace four wide on the backstretch then three deep on the turn and outside the winner into the stretch and held second. MISS NAPPER TANDY saved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the turn and three deep into the stretch and bested the rest. SHADY LOVE went up inside to prompt the pace then stalked on the turn and weakened in the stretch. SOLAR CORONA chased along the inside, cut the corner into the stretch and lacked a rally. SWEET MISS DERBY settled off the rail, angled to the inside leaving the backstretch, came out on the turn and three wide into the stretch and did not rally. SONNET'S JOY settled outside a rival then between horses on the backstretch and alongside a foe on the turn, continued a bit off the rail into the stretch and lacked a further response. GYPSY TREASURE dueled three deep between horses on the backstretch and between foes on the turn, dropped back leaving the turn and weakened. MOLINITA chased between horses then outside a rival on the turn and had little left for the stretch. ATCHAFALAYA broke a bit slowly, settled off the rail then three deep leaving the backstretch, dropped back on the turn and gave way.

SALTINI vied between foes early then stalked inside, split horses on the second turn, continued inside into the stretch, came out in upper stretch and rallied under some left handed urging and strong handling to get up outside foes late. COMBAT ZONE broke out, bobbled and bumped a rival, angled in and stalked inside then outside a foe on the second turn, bid three deep into the stretch, took a short lead, fought back between horses in the final furlong and was edged late. CASCADE ROCK (IRE) bumped at the start, stalked outside a rival, bid three deep leaving the backstretch and into the second turn, battled outside a rival on that turn and between foes into and through the stretch and continued willingly. FRIENDLY OUTTHEDOR saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch and found his best stride late. TANIKO angled in and settled off the pace inside, also came out into the stretch and put in a late bid. LUCKY SOUL bumped at the start and in tight early, settled inside then a bit off the rail, swung four wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. SHAKY ALIBI dueled three deep then outside a rival, took the lead between horses into the second turn, battled inside on that turn, fought back along the rail in the stretch and weakened late. KONA COAST had speed inside to duel for the lead, steadied into the second turn, came out in the stretch and gave way.

AXELROD three deep early, stalked off the rail, bid three wide leaving the second turn and into the stretch, took the lead in upper stretch, inched away in midstretch and won clear under a couple taps with the whip turned down and a moderate hand ride. BUILDER had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back on the second turn and into the stretch, then could not match the winner in the final furlong but bested the other. PSYCHO DAR dueled outside the runner-up then between foes leaving the second turn and into the stretch and just held third. IMA TAKE CHARGE pulled early and steadied approaching the first turn then came out off heels into that turn, angled in and chased outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and just missed the show. HYDROSTATIC pulled along the inside then stalked a bit off the rail, angled in and dropped back on the second turn and gave way.

CAUSEFORCOMMOTION stalked outside a rival, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch, gained the lead under urging outside foes in the stretch, inched away in midstretch and held on gamely. SCANDAL chased outside a rival then inside, came out on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and continued willingly but could not catch the winner. BLOSSOM TRAIL MISS saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch, split horses past midstretch and gained the show. GLORY AND POWER three deep early, chased outside a rival, continued outside on the second turn and five wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. GOLDEN KITTEN settled three deep then outside a rival, came out in the stretch and could not offer the necessary response. BEE SWEET three deep early, stalked off the rail, bid three wide on the second turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. DELECTABLE had good early speed and angled in, dueled inside, fought back into the stretch and also weakened in the final furlong. QUEEN OF TROY pulled and steadied inside early, came off the rail and tugged her way along outside a rival, continued off the rail on the second turn and did not rally. BOLDEST VOW chased outside a rival then inside on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. SUNDAY PROPHET had speed between foes then dueled outside a rival, battled between horses again on the second turn and weakened in the stretch.