Maiden Special Weight

Chart notes

MR. CONNECTICUT angled in towards the rear down the opening straightaway, settled while saving ground at the back, was roused nearing the five-sixteenths, cut the corner with a clear rail opening into upper stretch, rallied along the rail to get the lead outside the sixteenth-pole and held sway from the fast closing runner-up under strong urging in a beautiful trip. OUSTER was taken under a tight hold early, traveled around the first turn in the two path, was reserved towards the back, brushed with a rival near the three-eighths, rounded the far turn in the three path, shifted five wide while inside of DREAMPOINT at the quarter-pole, was kept in by that foe while trying hard to get out into upper stretch, steadied while blocked then moved in behind horses nearing the furlong marker, came under gradually increased urging from that point while altering outside into the clear, was roused for more when finding the outside approaching the sixteenth-pole and finished very fast for the place but was too late for victory in a tough trip. CONQUIST was hustled from the start, tracked the pace on the outside in the two path, engaged the leader leaving the backstretch, took the advantage inside the five-sixteenths, spun four wide into upper stretch, led under a drive until outside the sixteenth-pole then was overtaken while able to hold the show. DREAMPOINT went three wide on the first turn, was reserved on the outside while given cover, came under urging late on the backstretch, brushed with a foe near the three-eighths, was urged four wide around the far turn, came six wide into the stretch, kept OUSTER stuck in behind horses past the three-sixteenths, chased into the final sixteenth then drifted in and was out-kicked but willingly earned the last spot in the superfecta. BIONDI was hustled from the gate, showed the way on the inside, was challenged leaving the backstretch, lost the advantage inside the five-sixteenths, spun three wide into the stretch, fought on well into the final furlong but was outfinished. BORN DANCER navigated the first turn in the two path, settled off the pace, chased in the three path around the far turn, was driven four wide into the stretch, pursued the leader in the stretch and lacked the needed kick. VALENTINO'S HERE was pinched back in tight between foes after the start, saved ground under a tight hold around the first turn, tossed his head keenly early on the backstretch, was let out while continuing to save ground on the far turn, shifted three wide while roused at the quarter-pole and also lacked the needed kick. BERNARDINO was hustled from the start, went three wide around the opening bend, settled outside without cover, was urged four wide around the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and lacked the needed response.