1:45.96

Run-Up: 18 feet

Winner: Rhetorical, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Not This Time out of Sheet Humor, by Distorted Humor. Foaled Mar 03, 2021 in New York.
Breeder: Mallory Mort & Karen Mort.
Owner: Barber, Gary, Cheyenne Stable, LLC and Wachtel Stable
Trainer: Walden, William

Scratched Horse(s): Astronomer (Stakes Scratch)

Total WPS Pool: $6,954,045

6 - Walden, William 10 - Al Jehani, H.A. 1 - Casse, Mark 4 - Brown, Chad 5 - Knippenberg, Brian 2 - Lynch, Brian 7 - D'Amato, Philip 9 - Motion, H. 3 - Brown, Chad

6 - Barber, Gary, Cheyenne Stable, LLC and Wachtel Stable 10 - Wathnan Racing 1 - Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Colburn, Harry 4 - Klaravich Stables, Inc. 5 - Carl F. Pollard 2 - Frankly Speaking LLC 7 - Agave Racing Stable, Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables, LLC and Naify, Marsha 9 - Amerman Racing, LLC 3 - Brant, Peter M. and St. Elias Stable

RHETORICAL dictated terms along thei nside, kicked clear in upper stretch then held sway well. MAKE ME KING (FR) settled off of the pace in the three path, tucked to the inside with a half mile to go, swung four wide while building momentum into the lane then rallied to gain place at the furlong grounds and was second bst. CORRUPTION pursued from midpack two wide and between horses, chased in the three path rounding the far turn, stayed on four wide into the final furlong then edged show late. PROGRAM TRADING (GB) raced forwardly along the inside before moving to press the leader two wide and between foes around the first turn, stalked down the backstretch, reengaged three wide around the far turn, pursued within striking range of the leader entering the lane, but proved no match shortly after and gave way. MERCANTE brushed with an outer foe at the start, stalked three wide and between horses, pursued two wide around the far turn then yielded among foes entering the lane. DASHMAN trailed along the inside, altered out from behind traffic in upper stretch, chased in the three path and between rivals into the final furlong but only offered a mild kick. GOLD PHOENIX (IRE) settled in the two path, saved ground around the far turn, was blocked behind foes in upper stretch, steadied hard when stymied two wide in midstretch then continued to encounter traffic through the final sixteenth. TEST SCORE tracked four wide then faded once floated to the five path entering the lane. ASBURY PARK (GB) tracked along the inside, yielded in upper stretch, got bumped into tight rail quarters and steadied back at the furlong grounds, then continued to weaken.

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