Silky Sullivan S. Black Type

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HACKING IT UP was well placed in the early running, maintained a two wide path into the backstretch run, made up a bit of ground while two wide along the far turn, angled four wide and was roused heading into the stretch, made a mild gain at the furlong pole, closed determinedly in the final stages, came within aim of CLOVISCONNECTION inside of the sixteenth-marker, wore down that foe in deep stretch and was up in the final strides to prevail. CLOVISCONNECTION was a bit keen in the early running while close to the pace, stalked the pacesetter into the backstretch run from a three wide path, advanced to press PLEASE FOCUS to the half-mile marker, kept close attendance to that rival to the quarter pole, battled for the lead to mid-stretch, took command into the final furlong, kept to task to deep stretch, was all out in the late stages to hold off HACKING IT UP, was tagged in the final strides for the win and held safely for second. COUSIN RICHIE was allowed to settle, maintained a two wide path through the backstretch run, came three wide into the far turn, lost ground heading to the furlong marker, found his best stride late, could not reel in the top pair in deep stretch and was up in time to secure third. HAPPY DOES unhurried, was content to trail through the backstretch run, saved ground into the second turn, advanced at mid-stretch, shifted three wide inside of the furlong marker, closed willingly in the late stages and just missed for third. PLEASE FOCUS broke alertly, showed good early speed and dictated terms in the early running, set a pressured pace through the backstretch run and into the second turn, battled for the lead with CLOVISCONNECTION to mid-stretch, could not keep pace in the final stages and weakened. RODRIGOKNOWS was forwardly placed in the early running, stalked the decent pace from a ground saving path through the backstretch run, maintained that rail position through the far turn, advanced in upper stretch, lacked the needed late response and was outkicked in deep stretch. CHARBONNEAU was prominent in the early running, lugged out entering the first turn, recovered and stalked the decent pace through the backstretch run, gained ground two wide between runners on the second turn, ran evenly to the furlong grounds and tired in the final stages. BOB'S BLUE MOON settled in the second flight early on, lost ground along the backstretch run, improved position two wide along the far turn, was outrun to mid-stretch, was gaining in the final furlong but could not muster the needed late response. MOTHER'S PRAYER was allowed to settle, raced three wide along the first turn, maintained position through the backstretch run, came three wide between runners into the second turn, advanced at the quarter pole, was steered five wide for the drive, was outrun to mid-stretch and gave way in the late stages. TRINIDAD took back in the early running, raced four wide into the backstretch run, improved position at the half-mile marker, raced outside of rivals while gaining ground on the second turn, swung six wide into the stretch run, dropped back approaching the furlong pole and came up empty in the late stages.