1:46.35

Run-Up: 34 feet

Winner: Adir, Bay Gelding, by Essential Quality out of Kirov, by Distorted Humor. Foaled May 03, 2023 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Nesco II LTD. & Dromoland Farm Inc..
Owner: Lighthouse Racing and Ventura, James
Trainer: Casse, Mark

Claiming Prices: 3 - Adir: $40,000; 5 - Beach Factor: $40,000; 12 - Keynote Speaker: $40,000; 1 - Mister Dude: $40,000; 8 - Lake Nasser: $40,000; 11 - Au Contraire: $40,000;

Scratched Horse(s): Baltic Sea (Stewards) , Gelato (Stewards) , Wu Tang King (Stewards)

Total WPS Pool: $360,874

3 - Casse, Mark 5 - Dixon, Patrick 4 - Attard, Kevin 7 - Staples, John 9 - Sherman, Allistair 10 - Day Phillips, Catherine 2 - Minshall, Barbara 12 - Attard, Kevin 1 - Cox, Gail 8 - Banach, Darwin 11 - DiPaola, Santino

3 - Lighthouse Racing and Ventura, James 5 - Colebrook Farms 4 - Ivan Dalos 7 - Carey, John and Staples, Jane 9 - Anika Murray 10 - Willow Pond Stable, Madden, Timothy, Donald Ferguson Farms Ltd., Blake, Allan and Kingfield Racing Stable, Ltd. 2 - Yawen Wu 12 - WinStar Farm, LLC and Baron Thoroughbreds, LLC 1 - Richard G. Hogan 8 - Rowbotham, David and Carpenter, Rodney 11 - Giorgio, Mario and DiPaola, Santino

ADIR was forwardly-positioned outside a foe stalking, advanced heading into the far turn, took a brief lead outside the five-sixteenths, steadied slightly at the top of the stretch outside the three-sixteenths, tipped out and was set down, gained steadily to re-bid at the sixteenth pole and edge clear. BEACH FACTOR settled off the pace shifting in and saving ground early, advanced steadily heading into the far turn, checked at the five-sixteenths, was blocked for a while after then checked again behind the faltering pacesetter near the quarter pole, got through along the rail and was urged along, advanced inside then tipped out in mid-stretch and was gaining but too late while just getting up for second. PADDY HOLIDAY was well-positioned shifting in and racing close up but off the early pace, took back and switched out leaving the first turn, settled near mid-pack, moved out a bit further and advanced rapidly four to five wide on the far turn taking the lead past the five-sixteenths and shifting to the rail leaving that bend with a clear advantage, lacked the needed late kick and lost place late. FORESTERS LASTLOVE was forced in a bit at the start, stalked from outside with good positioning just off the nearest pursuers of the pacesetter, advanced between foes nearing the quarter pole to be in contention, came into upper stretch four then five wide, weakened in the lane. PROUDLY CANADIAN settled off the pace outside mostly three to four wide in the early going, advanced outside foes on the far turn but was forced out five then six wide coming into upper stretch seven to eight deep, fought on outside foes for the minor awards but narrowly missed fourth. MUY GRACIAS settled off the pace outside about three wide early, steadily advanced between foes into and on the far turn three then four wide, evened out in the lane. MANN COURT broke awkwardly, raced well off the pace near the inside, fanned eight wide advancing outside foes leaving the far turn, shifted in a bit through the stretch and improved position. KEYNOTE SPEAKER broke a step slowly and steadied as a rival came out, tucked in nearer the rail trailing unhurriedly early, swung six wide into upper stretch, was guided out a bit further in mid-stretch, failed to menace. MISTER DUDE was up close tracking the leader along the inside early, advanced into the far turn but steadied slightly near the five-sixteenths having moved out two then three wide to pass the tiring pacesetter, was put right back to urging but failed to rally. LAKE NASSER broke inwardly, shifted in nearer the inside settling off the pace, moved up a bit racing near mid-pack up the backstretch, was in tight near the five-sixteenths steadying slightly and altering out three then four wide, faded in the lane. AU CONTRAIRE broke outwardly and was strongly urged clear shifting in to set the pace, was challenged entering the far turn, faltered midway on that bend, steadied while weakening at the quarter pole and faded.

Total Attendance: 0

Handle: $14,817,309

 

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