1:18.13

Run-Up: 40 feet

Winner: Guerra, Bay Gelding, by Army Mule out of Sonic Cyster, by Tiznow. Foaled Mar 18, 2023 in Maryland.
Breeder: Owen Kiernan.
Owner: RCC Racing Stable Ltd.
Trainer: Mattine, John

Disqualification(s):

#7 Mister Blue from 2 to 3

Total WPS Pool: $166,497

2 - Mattine, John 7 - Carroll, Josie 5 - Casse, Mark 1 - Ceccato, Sharon 8 - Casse, Mark 6 - Dixon, Patrick 4 - Minshall, Barbara 3 - Ranford, Kathryn

2 - RCC Racing Stable Ltd. 7 - Mark Dodson 5 - Gary Barber 1 - Sharon Ceccato 8 - Gabe Grossberg 6 - Colebrook Farms 4 - Hoolie Racing Stable LLC 3 - Reinbird Stable

GUERRA was patiently allowed to settle into stride sharing the back inside the troubled starter in the early stages, began to pick up the bit shifting outside coming up to the two-furlong pole, angled out three wide in upper stretch, moved out further getting a clear run at the leader in the five path by the furlong marker and was full of run late, rushing home in the last sixteenth of a mile to get the nod right on the line outside for the late charging win. MISTER BLUE was headstrong fighting the rider loose up top going in the five path along the backside, settled down moving well within himself unchallenged in command around the turn, had the fence up top by a good margin with a furlong to go, began to get leg weary late not switching leads with rivals outside bearing down, veered out sharply under steady left handed encouragement trying to hold for the win in deep stretch bumping the outside foe right at the finish while getting nabbed outside for the win. WAR LEGEND travelled in mid-division on the outside, started to uncork a run four wide at the quarter pole, angled to the five path reaching for more ground smartly at the top of the lane, closed in resolutely with aim on the frontrunner at the sixteenth pole and was bumped, being checked between horses in a blanket finish right at the wire for the top three spots. ATERYA had inside position in mid-pack, rallied inside foes at the quarter pole, hugged the rail in the conversation turning for home but evened out in the stretch run in the final furlong for a minor placing well back of the lead trio. EQUITY had a tracking role on the outside of another, was under a vigorous ride being passed by horses on either side leaving the quarter pole, shifted to the four path in tight surroundings at the top of the stretch, did not switch leads in the drive and wilted in the final furlong. STORMY CLOUD travelled on the rail watching the loose leader down the backside, started to close in just off the fence around the turn by the quarter pole, shifted out just a touch in the three path in the mix between runners in upper stretch but folded by the sixteenth pole. TRANQUILLO stumbled on the break, settled near the rear at the half, came under a ride three wide on the oval making little gain outside of runners, moved to the five path for the drive to the finish line but made little impression driving down the lane. BEYOND ADVERSITY buckled on the break bouncing the rider up off the saddle trailing along the backside, could not get things going throughout the turn still at the back, hugged the rail for the drive but could not play a factor in the late running due to the compromised beginning. RIDERS CLAIM OF FOUL #5 AGAINST #2 GUERRA IN THE STRETCH AT THE WIRE WAS DISALLOWED, STEWARDS INQUIRY REGARDING #7 MISTER BLUE IN DEEP STRETCH RESULTED IN #7 MISTER BLUE BEING DISQUALIFIED AND PLACED THIRD FOR INTERFERENCE AT THE FINISH LINE

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