1:23.33

Run-Up: 35 feet

Winner: Stimulate, Gray or Roan Colt, by Tapit out of Elate, by Medaglia d'Oro. Foaled Mar 19, 2023 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider.
Owner: Claiborne Farm and Dilschneider, Adele B.
Trainer: Mott, William

Scratched Horse(s): Sidearm (PrivVet-Injured)

Total WPS Pool: $839,738

3 - Mott, William 9 - Stall, Jr., Albert 1 - Brown, Chad 5 - McPeek, Kenneth 8 - Brown, Chad 4 - McGaughey III, Claude 10 - Cox, Brad 6 - DeVaux, Cherie 7 - Hennig, Mark

3 - Claiborne Farm and Dilschneider, Adele B. 9 - Spendthrift Farm LLC 1 - Klaravich Stables, Inc. 5 - Harold Lerner LLC, Nehoc Stables, AWC Stables and Team Stallion Racing Stable 8 - Chester Broman, Sr. 4 - Phipps Stable 10 - Wathnan Racing 6 - Lael Stables 7 - Lewis, R. Lee and Lewis, Lexi J.

STIMULATE got bumped after the break by CRITERIA, chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch and then four wide through the turn advancing on the leader to knock heads midway, swung six wide into upper stretch placed to a drive, seized command just inside the three-sixteenths marker and edged clear under a drive to score. GADGET PLAY established the front from the get go and showed the way three paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked to the two path into the turn and came under increasing pressure from the top one through that bend and came under coaxing nearing the quarter pole in response, spun three wide into upper stretch, got collared just inside three-sixteenths to go and ran on willingly to safely preserve the place honors. CRITERIA came out slightly after the start and bumped STIMULATE, chased just off the inside under a light hold until put to urging with five-sixteenths remaining, tipped three wide into upper stretch and kept on to the finish. MO THE MERRIER chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn coaxed along from the five-sixteenths pole, went seven wide into upper stretch, shied out under a left handed crop straightened away, then kept on to the wire. IZE A RUNNER shied out at the start in reaction to OVECHKIN breaking outwards, chased seven paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked briefly three then two wide near the half mile pole and then tipped back out four wide through the remainder of the turn coaxed along from the seven-sixteenths pole, went eight to nine wide into upper stretch and improved position to the finish. DARK ASSAULT coaxed from the gate, chased three paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked inside half a mile from home, came under encouragement with three furlongs to go, continued in the inside route into upper stretch and weakened. NOBLE EDITION chased five then four wide, came under urging briefly three wide at the three-eighths marker, angled five wide for home and tired in the stretch. STIRRING WORDS brushed the near side stall at the start, chased three wide coming under a ride midway on the turn, tipped four wide into upper stretch, made no impact. OVECHKIN broke out at the start and was corrected before making contact with IZE A RUNNER, chased six then five wide under a drive from the seven-sixteenths pole, went eight to nine wide into upper stretch and faltered in the stretch.

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