1:23.34

Run-Up: 40 feet

Winner: Pondering, Bay Filly, by Hard Spun out of Always Thinking, by Street Sense. Foaled Mar 10, 2022 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Godolphin.
Owner: Godolphin, LLC
Trainer: Walsh, Brendan

Scratched Horse(s): Ellen Jay (Stewards) , Girl of My Dreams (Stewards)

Total WPS Pool: $465,873

8 - Walsh, Brendan 12 - Attard, Kevin 1 - Clement, Miguel 5 - Halden, Rachel 10 - Begg, James 3 - Mott, William 4 - Englehart, Jeremiah 13 - Casse, Mark 7 - Chircop, Steven 9 - Carroll, Josie 11 - Casse, Mark 6 - Casse, Mark 2 - Clement, Miguel 15 - Carroll, Josie

8 - Godolphin, LLC 12 - WinStar Farm LLC 1 - Seltzer, Edward A., Anderson, Beverly and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing 5 - Barber, Gary, Cheyenne Stable LLC and Wachtel Stable 10 - Windways Farm, Begg Racing and Upland Flats Racing 3 - Wathnan Racing 4 - Mark H. Stanley 13 - Lighthouse Racing 7 - Zilli Racing Stables 9 - Mark Dodson 11 - Barber, Gary and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 6 - Gary Barber 2 - West Point Thoroughbreds, Leidel, Peter and Winters Equine LLC 15 - Di Scola Boys Stable

PONDERING was hard held having an ideal trip watching the contesting pair on the fence down the backside, remained on the rail tracking the now embattled trio at the three furlong pole waiting to pounce, was nudged on at the quarter pole starting to lengthen stride, angled out to the five path in full flight in upper stretch, powered past rivals at the sixteenth pole and edged clear for the win when crossing the finish line. CAITLINHERGRTNESS pulled the rider along the backside while three deep watching the engaged duo at the half, moved in three wide at the three furlong marker, edged away to a clear advantage with a quarter mile still to run, battled in the four path between foes at the top of the lane, poked her head in front with a furlong to the wire but could not fend off the winners late charge on the outside in the final seventy yards. LOVE CERVERE was unhurried at the rear down the backstretch, started to get into gear splitting rivals five wide at the quarter pole with a sharp turn of foot, swung out widest in the eight path full of run but having much to do at the top of the stretch and stormed home outside foes to get up for the third place share in the final few jumps closing the fastest at the finish line. UPHILL DANCE travelled four deep ahead of a few rivals down the back straightaway, edged up around runners going three to four wide at the midpoint of the turn, angled out in the seven path in upper stretch, kept on coming to the end and just missed dueling inside for the show award at the finish line. SHOTGUN WEDDING travelled four deep in mid-division at the half, had a good move circling around foes four wide at the three-furlong pole, continued the rally through the turn to be in with a shot six wide in upper stretch, ran on willingly to the furlong pole but needed more late when relinquishing the third spot inside of a couple of rivals in deep stretch. SERENE SERAPH (IRE) broke out on the start, settled in a clustered midfield having the two path down the backside, made a brief rally three wide between foes at the five sixteenths pole, dropped back at the quarter marker and stubbornly resurged four wide in the stretch to pass many rivals in the final furlong. TRICKY TEMPER was brushed on the inside at the break, had the rail forwardly placed behind the front group midway down the backside, was steadied in tight on the fence coming up to the three-furlong marker, got back into gear showing grit closing the gap in the stretch run but could not get into contention. STORMCAST was away alertly to dictate terms down the backside, maintained a slim lead on the fence at the three eighths pole, surrendered the top spot to an outside rival at the quarter marker, determinedly dug back two wide inside horses straightening out for the drive dueling up front, could not offer a finish in the late going and wilted between foes in the last sixteenth of a mile. BOLT ENOREE settled in mid-pack in the two path between rivals down the backstretch, kept pace taking the shortest way around the oval, skimmed the fence fighting inside for a piece of the prize at the top of the lane but faded on the rail at the sixteenth pole. A LITTLE FRISKY kept tabs on the front quartet with rivals on either side down the back straight, took closer order three wide between foes at the five sixteenths pole having the eventual winner to her inside around the bend, lost her path forced to angle inwards to the three path still in the mix taking the corner, could not find more in the late stages and yielded by the sixteenth pole. GOLDEN CANARY broke outwards on the start, settled close to the back on the outside having one rival beaten down the back straight, held her own four wide early on the turn, was forced out six wide at the quarter pole losing momentum to be at the back of the pack at the top of the lane and could only manage to pass tired runners in the stretch run. MO FOX GIVIN stalked inside another ahead of only one runner in the early going, could not keep up to rivals on the turn to be at the rear with a quarter mile from home and showed little in the five path in the stretch drive. LES REYS (FR) was under a tight hold on the fence close to the back end in the beginning, offered a mild run just off the rail midway around the oval, stalled by the quarter pole and had no finish between horses down the lane. DOLCE SOPRESA pressed the pace on the outside in the early stages, moved up to bid between foes up front in the two path at the three furlong pole, could not hold forward position by midturn, backed away through the field around the bend and came up empty four wide in upper stretch and cantered home.

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