1:29.22

Run-Up: 60 feet Temporary Rail: 20 feet

Winner: Marcus Gift, Gray or Roan Gelding, by Bernardini out of Four Gifts, by Even the Score. Foaled Feb 11, 2021 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Barry Becker & Judith Becker.
Owner: Penn Family Racing and Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC
Trainer: Gustafson, Austin

Scratched Horse(s): City of Angels (Also-Eligible) , Markansas (Also-Eligible) , Mohaymen Holiday (Veterinarian)

Total WPS Pool: $33,956

7 - Gustafson, Austin 8 - Evans, Justin 2 - Eoff, Terry 9 - Calhoun, W. 3 - Caldwell, J. 1 - Davidson, Sarah 4 - Asmussen, Steven 11 - Pish, Danny 10 - Willis, Mindy 5 - Bravo, Francisco

7 - Penn Family Racing and Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC 8 - Amestoy, Leslie A., Amestoy, Jr., Pierre Jean, Jenson, Dawn R. and Jenson, Paul W. 2 - Terry Eoff 9 - Highlander Training Center 3 - Dupy, Wanda and Dupy, Steve 1 - Sanders, Colton, Brook, Trevor Richard and McEntire, Mason 4 - Mike McCarty 11 - John Middleton 10 - Darrin L. Paul 5 - Francisco Bravo

MARCUS GIFT hopped then crowded at the start and last away from the gate, settled in the early going, coaxed three wide along the backstretch, weaved through foes along the far turn then mounted a four wide bid to upper stretch, responded well in the drive, surged late, up in time. HELICITY forwardly placed early, settled in the second flight then tracked three deep along the backstretch, loomed four wide into the far turn, vied for the lead to upper stretch and took command into the final furlong, led to the final sixteenth, was caught late by the oncoming winner and was clear of the rest for second. GOLD FRONT broke alertly, showed good early speed then disputed the pace to the first turn, contested solid fractions to the half-mile, showed the way into the far turn then dug in into upper stretch, yielded to the top pair into the final sixteenth and just held for third at the wire. ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN caught a bit in tight approaching the first turn and shuffled back into that bend, settled into the backstretch, trailed at the three-eighths, navigated traffic to upper stretch, rallied four wide into the final furlong, closed willingly late and just missed for third at the wire. HEDGE THE RISK off a bit slow to begin and unhurried to the first turn, saved ground along the backstretch, saved all of the ground to the far turn, steadied while on heels nearing the top of the lane, weaved through foes into the final furlong, found her best stride late but could not reel in the leaders in deep stretch. DOWN THE ISLANDS settled off of the early pace, saved ground to the backstretch and tracked the solid pace to the half-mile, well placed into the far turn, chased from the two path into upper stretch, was outkicked to the furlong grounds, flattened out late. AUSTIN CRUISE settled between foes into the first turn, got shuffled back into the backstretch, saved ground into the far turn, kept an inside path to the far turn then was caught in tight nearing the quarter pole, chased from the inside into the stretch, lacked a final kick and finished evenly. MISS MOZETTI was forwardly placed away from the start, went up to press the pace from the outside along the backstretch, chased three wide into the far turn, lacked the needed response to upper stretch then gave way. SHOGUN settled in the second flight and four wide early on, tracked the solid pace while widest along the backstretch, ran in pursuit five wide into the far turn, lacked the needed response nearing the top of the stretch then weakened in the drive. HILLBILLY UP away in good order and close up to the early pace, chased the leading pair two wide and between foes into the backstretch run, ran in pursuit to the quarter pole, got shuffled back nearing the quarter marker and dropped back into upper stretch, came up empty in the drive and was not persevered with late.

Track Attendance: 6615

Handle: $335,844

 

Total

Handle: $568,808

 

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