Tampa Bay S.

Chart notes

GET SMOKIN, forwardly placed along the rail in the opening stages attending a rival's pace, switched outside that foe on the backstretch conceding some position after a half, readily advanced to press the issue racing into the far turn, took over to go well clear racing into upper stretch and maintained a safe advantage to the end under firm encouragement. EONS worked his way to the inside in early stages while dropping off the second flight, saved ground into the far turn steadily gaining position, then shifted out three wide racing into the stretch and continued with a steady bid to close the gap while prevailing for the place honors. ADMISSION OFFICE, held up avoiding close quarters after the start, settled along the inside racing to the backstretch, gained some position inside foes racing into the far turn, then angled out six wide nearing midstretch finishing willingly to gain terms with the top pair. TALK OR LISTEN (IRE) settled between foes near the rear of the field while shifting out racing to the backstretch, gained some position between foes nearing the lane, then shifted out four wide to improved position between foes to the end. GREYES CREEK, caught five wide racing through the chute, shifted inwards crossing the path of ARMISTICE DAY nearing the first turn to track off the first flight outside a rival racing to the backstretch, was prompted to advance three deep on the far turn lodging a brief bid but emptied out in the drive. FANCY LIQUOR, caught in close quarters three deep between foes leaving the chute, angled to the inside racing into the first turn to track just off the leaders inside foes to the backstretch, tipped out racing into upper stretch while being prompted to advance but had no closing bid. ATONE tracked off the second flight along the inside racing to the backstretch, shifted out nearing the far turn and steadily faded between foes into the lane. DELAWARE (GB) settled three wide between foes racing to the backstretch and never gained contention. SOLE VOLANTE, shuffled back avoiding tight quarters at the start, trailed the field to the stretch. PROVEN STRATEGIES, urged to the lead while angling to the inside, dictated the pace to the far turn, briefly contested the winner's bid and gave way midstretch. ARMISTICE DAY, caught in tight quarters four deep between foes leaving the chute, was held up off the second flight racing into the first turn and faded after a half. BY YOUR SIDE, held up outside foes avoiding traffic leaving the chute, continued four wide into the backstretch and dropped back early.