Starter Handicap

Chart notes

MARRIEDTOTHEGAME , patiently rated while stalking three wide, tapered in a bit and moved up to engage the leader leaving the three eighths, dueled then gained a slim lead near the quarter pole, drifted in a bit near mid stretch, shook clear under left handed urging and held sway. ON A PROUD NOTE , between foes while within range, edged up then steadied when in close near the three eighths, inherited the inside and moved up past the five sixteenths, eased out near mid stretch, brushed with an inner rival and kept on with good energy. LADY ZETA prompted outside, took command into the turn then briefly cleared, sparred to the inside of the winner from the five sixteenths, steadied when in a bit close near mid stretch and faded. HEY ALEXA , two wide, was urged along around the turn, eased out in the drive and closed steadily. YES PICNIC was squeezed back leaving the chute, rated behind foes nearing the turn, angled out, circled five wide and churned on. ALWAYS FORWARD , off the pace and towards the inside, steadied off the heels of a retreating foe near the three eighths, angled out and had some belated action. ROYAL SEAMSTRESS ,bumped at the start, raced three to four wide between foes, moved up past the five sixteenths then failed to sustain. SPRING TRAINING , pulled between foes early, angled out around the turn, circled six wide and failed to menace. KINDA KRAZY dropped back early while coaxed along, came seven wide for the drive and failed to menace. ADE saved ground and faded. SUNFLOWER STATE , bumped at the break, lost ground four wide and weakened. ROLE'S MISCHIEF failed to menace. MISSY'S MAP sped to the front, set the early pace inside, was headed into the turn then took up sharply near the three eighths. OVER MY CENTS , well wide, faltered nearing the lane and was eased late. There was a stewards' inquiry into the stretch run as well as an objection by the rider of LADY ZETA against the winner alleging interference in mid stretch. No action was taken.