1:49.08

Run-Up: 80 feet

Winner: Mercante, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Gun Runner out of Caressing, by Honour and Glory. Foaled Apr 30, 2020 in Kentucky.
Breeder: CFP Thoroughbreds LLC.
Owner: Carl F. Pollard
Trainer: Knippenberg, Brian

Scratched Horse(s): Tall Boy (Stakes Scratch) , Tucson (Stakes Scratch)

Total WPS Pool: $332,459

4 - Knippenberg, Brian 6 - Cox, Brad 8 - Cox, Brad 10 - Correas IV, Ignacio 5 - Andrade, Hugo 11 - McCarthy, Michael 2 - Maker, Michael 7 - Moger, Jr., Ed 1 - Schultz, Lindsay 12 - Estvanko, Richard 3 - Walsh, Brendan

4 - Carl F. Pollard 6 - Godolphin, LLC 8 - Sanford J. Goldfarb 10 - Amling, Jeffrey S. and Merriebelle Stable 5 - San Jose Racing Stable LLC 11 - Colbart Stables and Coronado Hill Investments, LLC 2 - Paradise Farms Corp. 7 - Steve Moger 1 - Willow Lane Stable, Inc. 12 - Isaacs, Bennie E. and Williams, Lisa G. 3 - Andrew Farm, For the People Racing Stable LLC and O'Connor, Debra L

MERCANTE raced in the three path along the first turn, stalked the pace early on, was in the three path into the lane, pulled away with rival in the stretch under a long duel and inched away in the final stages. ENCINO set the pace from the outset, raced in the two path into the lane, pulled away with foe down the lane under a long duel but gave in during the final stages. HUSH OF A STORM trailed the field early on, raced in the seven path entering the lane and moved up in the stretch run. UTAH BEACH raced back early on, was in the two path into the lane, altered out in the upper stretch and improved position down the lane. GAMER was reserved early on, raced in the five path into the lane and leveled off late in the stretch drive. LORD BULLINGDON raced in the four path along the first turn, chased the pace down the backstretch, raced in the three path along the far turn, was in the four path into the lane and weakened late in the stretch. PAROS raced near the rail along the first turn, chased the early pace, was in the three path into the lane and faded down the lane. TAPIT SHOES was unhurried early, raced in the three path into the lane and lacked a rally in the stretch. HIGHESTDISTINCTION was done early from the inside. CHIRON raced in the five path along the first turn, was in the four path in the far turn, swung into the six path entering the lane and was tired in the stretch run. VERSTAPPEN was through after a half.

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