1:44.06

Run-Up: 34 feet

Winner: Delta Force, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Hard Spun out of Coilean Bawn, by Pioneerof the Nile. Foaled Feb 08, 2023 in Kentucky.
Breeder: William B. Thompson Jr..
Owner: Randy Exelby
Trainer: MacRae, Donald

1 Claimed Horse(s):

Go Go Alexander

New trainer: Sharon Ceccato

New Owner: Mary E. Biamonte

Claiming Prices: 1 - Delta Force: $25,000; 5 - Semper Liber: $25,000; 8 - Silver Raleigh: $25,000; 2 - Go Go Alexander: $25,000; 7 - Believein: $25,000; 6 - Film Academy: $23,500; 3 - Hot Potato: $23,500; 4 - Holy Rambo: $25,000; 9 - Waitingforaholiday: $25,000;

Total WPS Pool: $217,461

1 - MacRae, Donald 5 - Cole, Krista 8 - Whiteley, Kevin 2 - Attard, Tino 7 - Casse, Mark 6 - Cheung, Audrey 10 - Attard, Kevin 3 - Palmer, Kerron 4 - Attard, Kevin 9 - Dixon, Patrick

1 - Randy Exelby 5 - Bay Ridge Orchards Ltd. and Cole, Krista Gail 8 - Bruno Schickedanz 2 - Terra Racing Stable 7 - Barber, Gary and Baccari Racing Stable LLC 6 - Bruno Schickedanz 10 - Canuck Racing Club 3 - Radcliffe Racing Stable 4 - Stronach Stables 9 - Colebrook Farms

DELTA FORCE had the rail position keeping a close eye on the lone speed pacesetter, rating kindly still drafting behind the leader down the back straightaway, shifted out coming with a rally while yet to be set down at the quarter pole between foes, bid three wide posing the main opposition straightening out for the drive to the wire and under a vigorous ride with left handed urging pulled away for the win in deep stretch outside. SEMPER LIBER broke in at the start, was loose up top two wide taking the field around the first turn, controlled the pace slowing things down quite a bit down the backstretch, continued on up top nudged along with little pressure applied by outside foes through the second bend, was confronted outside by the eventual winner taking the final corner, fought on stubbornly down the lane but conceded the win inside in the final seventy yards. SILVER RALEIGH settling in mid-division outside but having to go four wide to do so early on, improved outside down the backstretch to sit in the second flight watching the lead duo by the half, kept pace with the leader three wide around the final bend,, shifted out to the five path in the mix at the top of the stretch, ran on well having good late energy through the lane but could only finish up a clear but distant third behind the front duo who had it to themselves in the last furlong. GO GO ALEXANDER was brushed by an outside foe on the break, had the fence sitting in mid-pack around the first turn as well as down the back straightaway, waited for the cue to go two wide around the last turn, had a chance for a piece of the prize getting back to the rail in upper stretch and ran on mildly inside another to get up in deep stretch inside for a minor award. BELIEVEIN tracked the frontrunner three wide initially, edged up to hound the pace outside running along the backside, chased the leader between rivals two wide in the far turn at the quarter pole, had the four path at the head of the lane, battled for a minor share only while two wide outside another a furlong from home but weakened late. FILM ACADEMY was checked very briefly between foes close to the tail end entering the first turn, had no change in position along the backstretch, had no room in tight with rivals on both sides on the final turn at the quarter pole, drifted out from the two path at the head of the lane making contact with the outside foe three wide with a furlong from home and could not get to contention in the late running. SLUGGERNAUT was away sluggishly settling into stride near the rear two wide on the first bend, made no movement with the pace slowing down considerably along the backside, bobbled two wide possibly catching a heel of the rival in front at the seven sixteenths pole, shaved the corner turning for home but had no rally inside horses down the lane while under very mild coaxing in the final eighth of a mile. HOT POTATO had a slow start then was taken hold of with outside rivals bearing in soon after leaving the gate having only one runner beaten in the beginning, advanced up the rail by the half, waited on the fence for running room inside many runners along the last bend, shifted out to the three path for the drive to the wire but when clear failed to fire in the final furlong. HOLY RAMBO veered sharply inwards on the break, settled between runners in midfield in the early stages of this two turn event, was scrubbed on for more but could not gain on horses going three wide on the last bend, had the four path down the lane, was bumped by the inside foe drifting out a leaving the furlong pole and could not get into contention in the late going. WAITINGFORAHOLIDAY stalked close to the back while going three wide around the first of two turns, regressed slightly outside of runners along the back straight, showed little throughout the second bend while trying to go around rivals four wide, shifted to the five path in upper stretch but had no finish to give in the stretch running.

Total Attendance: 0

Handle: $3,005,689

 

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