Racing! Gun Runner shows why he is the best

CHIEF HOSA sped to the early lead outside a rival, inched away and set the pace a bit off the rail, opened up on the hill, continued toward the inside under left handed urging in the stretch and held. CLOSING TIME unhurried off the rail early, angled in on the hill, came out into the stretch and again in upper stretch and closed willingly late. MAKE IT A TRIPLE chased between rivals then outside a foe leaving the hill, came three deep into the stretch and finished well. PORTANDO saved ground off the pace, came out in the stretch, split rivals in midstretch and again in deep stretch and finished with interest. FULL ACCESS chased between horses then a bit off the rail leaving the hill, split rivals in midstretch and continued willingly inside. FIRE TO THE WIRE stalked the pace four wide between foes then angled in between rivals on the hill and into the stretch and was outfinished. OMDURMAN five wide early, stalked four wide then three deep leaving the hill and into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. DR. TROUTMAN chased outside then five wide on the hill and four wide into the stretch and could not summon the necessary response. HIGHLY ACCLAIMED had speed inside the winner then saved ground stalking the pace and weakened in the stretch. VODKA TEXTED YOU chased between horses, fell back outside on the hill, came five wide into the stretch and lacked a further response. Rail on hill at zero.

FERGUSON had good early speed and set a pressured pace off the rail, inched away and angled in on the second turn, drew off under urging in the stretch and was under a hold late. MIDNIGHT PLEASURE angled in on the first turn and saved ground chasing the pace, continued inside on the second turn, slipped through along the rail in the stretch and was clearly second best. KAWARA (BRZ) bobbled in the opening strides, saved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the second turn and into the stretch and held third. SHEER FLATTERY pulled between horses and had the saddle slip forward leaving the first turn, stalked outside a rival, went three deep leaving the turn, drifted four wide into the stretch and was edged for the show. HOFFENHEIM chased three deep then outside a rival, came out three wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. BEAUMARCHAIS four wide into the first turn, pressed the pace three deep then outside the winner, stalked between foes leaving the second turn, drifted three wide into the stretch and weakened.

HOW ABOUT ZERO stalked the pace outside a rival then between foes leaving the hill, came three deep into the stretch, bid outside the pacesetter to gain the lead under some left handed urging in midstretch and pulled clear while drifting in some. BARBARA BEATRICE chased a bit off the rail, came out three deep into the stretch, was five wide in midstretch and edged the pacesetter late for second. MISS SUNSET had good early speed and dueled inside, drifted out a bit into the stretch, fought back inside the winner in midstretch and just lost the place. HOW UNUSUAL settled outside a rival then a bit off the rail into the stretch, split horses in midstretch and could not summon the needed late kick. CUDDLE ALERT pulled her way along to stalk the pace inside, cut the corner into the stretch, continued inside and lacked the necessary rally. RUN FOR RETTS chased off the rail then three deep leaving the hill and four wide into the stretch, was between foes in midstretch and could not offer the needed response. LATE 'N LEFT dueled outside a rival then stalked between foes nearing and into the stretch, continued between foes in midstretch and weakened in the final furlong. STARLITE STYLE broke out a bit and steadied to be away slowly, settled inside, came out into the stretch and lacked a rally. Rail on hill at zero.

EDWARDS GOING LEFT a step slow into stride, was sent inside to press the pace, took the lead on the turn, inched away leaving the turn, came a bit off the rail into the stretch, angled back in and drew off under urging. B SQUARED prompted the pace between horses, stalked between foes on the turn, came out three deep into the stretch and bested the others. TOUGH SUNDAY forced the pace four wide, stalked three deep leaving the turn, came four wide into the stretch and held third. SOLID WAGER chased off the rail then a bit off the fence, came out into the stretch and was outfinished for the show. MASOCHISTIC sped to the early lead, set a pressured pace between horses, dueled between foes into the turn, stalked inside leaving the turn and into the stretch and weakened. COUNTRY ROAD settled off the rail, came out some into the stretch and lacked a further response.

BLACK SITE stalked between horses then inside, came a bit off the rail on the turn, bid three deep nearing the stretch to gain the lead, drifted in and drew off under urging and steady handling late. RUSTIC CANYON was sent up inside to duel for the lead, put a head in front leaving the turn, was no match for the winner in the stretch but second best. LUCKY SUN stalked between horses then off the rail leaving the backstretch and between foes on the turn, came three wide into the stretch and edged rivals for the show. WHEN JESUS WALKED a bit slow to begin, settled off the rail then inside, continued on the fence on the turn and through the lane and was edged for third. DYNAMIC DUO settled off the rail then outside a rival, came out in the stretch, split foes late and lacked the needed rally. SHACKALOV five wide early, stalked four wide on the backstretch and three deep on the turn, came four wide into the stretch and weakened. CATABILITY stalked between foes then outside the winner, went four wide leaving the turn and three deep into the stretch and also weakened. CHIQUILIN wide early, gradually angled to the inside on the backstretch, had the rider lose the whip on the turn, continued inside into the stretch and did not rally. OUR TIGER'S BOY angled in and dueled outside a rival, was between foes leaving the turn and weakened in the drive.

HECK YEAH a bit slow to begin, chased between horses then outside a rival leaving the hill, came three deep into the stretch, rallied under left handed urging to the front in deep stretch and won clear. PSYCHO DAR stalked off the rail then three deep on the hill and four wide into the stretch and edged foes for the place. CAMPAIGNER off a bit slowly, settled off the rail, swung four wide into the stretch, came out in upper stretch and got up outside late for the show. VUTZAK stalked a bit off the rail, split horses on the hill, bid outside the pacesetter to gain a short lead in midstretch and was edged late for a minor award. CONO chased between horses then four wide on the hill and into the stretch, split rivals in deep stretch and also was edged for a minor share between foes. NIGHT AT THE OPERA broke a bit slowly, also chased between foes then three deep on the hill and outside a rival into the stretch, continued between foes in the drive and lacked the needed rally. BOOKIES LUCK dueled between horses then inched away and angled in, set the pace inside, fought back in midstretch and weakened, then did not return to be unsaddled and was vanned off. SUNRISE JOURNEY had speed off the rail then angled in, dueled then stalked along the inside, fell back leaving the hill and weakened in the drive. RAVEN CREEK a bit slow to begin, saved ground chasing the pace, steadied off heels nearing the dirt crossing and lacked the necessary response. CONTINENTAL DIVIDE dropped back off the rail then chased outside, went four wide on the hill and five wide into the stretch and could not offer the needed late kick. MINISTERSDONTPARTY chased outside then four wide midway on the hill, continued three deep leaving the hill and into the stretch and weakened. SIR VALENTINE dueled three deep then stalked off the rail, continued outside a rival leaving the hill and three deep into the stretch and also weakened. Rail on hill at zero.

NATIVE TREASURE chased off the rail then outside a rival into and on the turn, came four wide into the stretch, bid outside under urging to gain the lead past the eighth pole and held gamely. GIANT MARK stalked inside, came out into the stretch, drifted in some in midstretch, bid between foes nearing the sixteenth pole and continued willingly.. TOUGH IT OUT dropped back outside then off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and closed willingly late. ROCKET FUEL sent between horses early, angled in and dueled inside, fought back in the stretch and was outkicked late. OLD MAN LAKE settled outside then alongside a rival, came four wide into the stretch and had a mild late bid. MATRICULATE stalked between foes early then off the rail, came three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. BLACK TIE 'N TAILS saved ground chasing the pace, came out leaving the turn and again into the stretch and lacked the necessary late kick. GUY CODE had speed outside foes then dueled outside a rival, fought back between horses in the stretch and weakened late.

RYE settled outside a rival then a bit off the rail, went up four wide into and on the second turn and into the stretch, rallied under urging through the final furlong and got up three deep on the line. CAMINO DEL PARAISO stalked a bit off the rail, went three deep into the second turn, came in a bit and clipped heels midway on that turn, entered the stretch four wide, bid outside a rival to gain the lead in midstretch and held on well but was caught between foes late. ACCOUNTABILITY stalked the pace inside then a bit off the rail, was in tight between foes early on the second turn, steadied off heels leaving that turn, came three deep into the stretch, split rivals in midstretch and finished well inside. HE WILL broke in a bit, chased inside then outside a rival on the backstretch, angled in on the second turn, came out some for room into the stretch, lacked room off heels from upper stretch to midstretch, came out again and finished with interest. THE BIG TRAIN settled three deep then outside a rival, found the rail on the backstretch, came out some into the stretch, bid between foes past midstretch and was outfinished. BRANDOTHEBARTENDER chased a bit off the rail then between foes into the second turn, steadied off heels midway on that turn, angled in some, came out in the stretch and found his best stride late. SMOKEY IMAGE pulled between foes then stalked off the rail, continued outside a rival on the second turn and three deep into the stretch, lacked room off heels when boxed in passing the eighth pole and lacked the needed rally. TULE FOG three deep early, pulled his way along and angled in, dueled outside a rival, regained the lead into the second turn, inched away into the stretch, fought back just off the rail in midstretch and weakened between foes late. SUMMERSIMAGE had speed off the rail then angled in and dueled inside, fought back on the second turn and weakened in the stretch. The stewards conducted an inquiry into the run on the far turn before ruling the runner-up was the cause of his own trouble.

JUDICIAL stalked outside then alongside a rival, bid three deep on the turn, took the lead into the stretch, inched away under left handed urging in midstretch and held. KARMIC AFFINITY had speed between horses then angled in and dueled inside, fought back into the stretch and continued willingly late. INLAND EMPIRE settled well off the rail, angled in entering and on the turn and ran up the rail late for the show. Z Z TIGER had speed off the rail then angled in and dueled outside a rival, battled between foes on the turn and into the stretch and was edged for third between horses late. NICE ICE bobbled at the start and dropped back well off the rail, came five wide into the stretch and just missed a minor share. SMOOVIE saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch and put in a late bid at a minor award between foes. CHARMINGSLEW chased between horses then outside a rival leaving the backstretch, came out leaving the turn and three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. MIXED EMOTIONS stalked a bit off the rail on the backstretch and turn and weakened in the final furlong. OH MY SOUL chased outside then off the rail, went three deep on the turn and four wide into the stretch and did not rally. SWANEE between foes early, stalked outside, went three deep on the turn and four wide into the stretch and weakened. CHAMPAGNE HONEY chased between rivals on the backstretch and turn and into the stretch and also weakened. SUNNY SWEET between rivals early, chased inside, split horses into the stretch and also weakened.

GEORGE FROM TAHOE had speed off the rail, drifted out into the first turn, angled in and dueled inside, inched away leaving the second turn and won clear under urging. MINISTER'S GLORY fanned out into the first turn, chased outside a rival, split horses into the second turn, found the rail on that turn and gained the place inside. JERSEY'S HEAT angled in on the first turn and saved ground chasing the pace, was in a bit tight into the second turn, continued inside and edged rivals for the show. JUMP THE TRACKS fanned out into the first turn, dueled four wide then three deep, came three wide into the stretch, drifted in and was edged for third between foes. NEVERMISSESABEAT chased inside then came off the rail on the backstretch, went three deep on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and was edged for a minor share outside foes on the line. READY EDDIE drifted out into the first turn, chased outside a rival, split horses into the second turn, came three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. GRINGO STAR angled in early then chased outside a rival, went three deep on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and could not summon the necessary response. I'M AMORE a bit slow to begin, angled in and chased a bit off the rail, came out into the stretch and did not rally. SHAYMIN had speed between foes then was fanned out into the first turn, dueled between horses and weakened in the stretch. SMART KNOWS SMART dueled between horses then was fanned out into the first turn, took back and stalked off the rail then outside a rival, went three wide on the second turn and into the stretch and also weakened. UNUSUAL CHAMP four wide into the first turn, angled in and chased outside a rival then three deep, angled in on the second turn and did not rally. GREAT COMMISSION pulled inside then drifted out into the first turn, angled in and chased inside, steadied in a bit tight into the second turn, dropped back and weakened.