Century Mile H. Listed

Chart notes

VARATTI saved ground inside, angled four wide at the quarter pole, gained the lead into the stretch, drifted out late stretch and prevailed under a drive. DECOY raced wide in the backstretch, brushed leaving the backstretch, was guided out of traffic, rallied wide into the lane, closed steadily and dug in late to score place. GREAT ESCAPE fanned four wide, stalked the pace four wide in the backstretch, encountered traffic leaving the backstretch, went wide through the final turn, closed steadily outside and steadied in the final strides. SILENT RUNNER showed early speed, fanned four wide in the opening turn, stalked the pace while three to four wide, brushed FOUR O SIX CREED in the far turn, rallied inside at the head of the lane, and flattened late stretch. RIVERSIDE trailed through the opening turn, raced wide through the backstretch, angled in brushing SILENT RUNNER, rallied between foes and weakened late. AMERICAN BLAZE hit gate before the break, was unhurried early, carried wide into traffic on the final turn, and offered a late bid. FOUR O SIX CREED stalked the pace while three wide, was in tight in the far turn then was shuffled back, and faded in the sixteenth. UNCHARACTERISTIC saved inside, lost path at the head of the lane amidst close quarters, and came up empty in the drive. GLAVA emerged the leader leaving the opening turn, showed the way under a snug hold, was overtaken nearing the quarter pole, shifted out sharply into foes and stopped. STEWARDS INQUIRY- The Stewards conducted an inquiry into the later stages of the stretch involving VARATTI and GREAT ESCAPE. After a review of the film, the Stewards determined that VARATTI caused interference to GREAT ESCAPE. VARATTI was disqualified from first and placed third.