Horse racing newsletter: More thoughts on the future of the Pegasus

UNTOUCHED ELEGANCE came out some at the break, had good early speed and dueled inside, kicked clear in the stretch and proved best under some urging. JACCAT stalked outside, angled in some on the turn, swung out into the stretch and edged a rival late for the place. TAMARAANDTHEBOYS dueled between horses then outside the winner into and on the turn and into the stretch and was edged late for second. PERFECT ICE STORM steadied at the start, stalked a bit off the rail then inside on the turn, came out slightly into the stretch and lacked a rally. ICE KITTY prompted the pace three deep between horses then stalked off the rail leaving the backstretch, angled in on the turn, came a bit off the fence in the stretch and weakened. TINSEL TOWN QUEEN broke in a bit and bobbled then steadied early, pulled between foes and was in tight off heels a half mile out, came out on the turn and four wide into the stretch, drifted in and lacked a response in the drive. MISS LADY ANN between horses early, dropped back three deep then angled in leaving the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and into the stretch and did not rally. ACADIA FLEET was reloaded after being fractious in the gate, broke alertly and pressed the pace four wide, stalked outside a rival on the turn, came three deep into the stretch and had little left for the drive.

BOOGALUTE had speed three deep then dueled outside a rival, took the lead leaving the second turn, inched away while drifting out slightly into the stretch, kicked clear and drifted in a bit under urging nearing midstretch and drew off under steady handling late. ROYAL INSIDER saved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the second turn and three wide into the stretch and clearly bested the others. IMPLICITLY had speed between horses then angled in and dueled inside, fought back on the second turn and weakened in the final furlong. HOOTIE close up stalking the pace outside a rival, dropped back off the rail on the second turn, came out into the stretch and gave way.

MORNING ADDICTION hopped slightly and was bumped between horses at the start, dueled between rivals then inside on the turn, came a bit off the rail into the stretch, inched away in midstretch, drifted in a sixteenth from home then drifted out a bit from whip late and just held. REGAL BEAUTY broke slowly, was taken off the rail and dropped back on the backstretch, advanced outside leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch and finished well to just miss. GOLDEN STAR LADY prompted the pace five wide and four wide into the turn, continued three deep on the turn and into the stretch and bested the others while in a bit tight between the top pair on the line. I'M THE HERO bobbled and broke in to bump a rival, had speed three deep between foes, dueled between rivals, angled to the inside in upper stretch and weakened. COCO COOKIES bumped at the start, went up inside to duel for the lead, was shuffled back a bit into the turn, came out into the stretch and also weakened. MUNN SHE'S PRETTY pressed the pace four wide between horses then stalked outside a rival into and on the turn, came out into the stretch and gave way.

SILENT FURY had speed inside and inched away leaving the backstretch, set the pace inside, drifted out into the stretch, fought back off the rail and drifted in a bit in midstretch and held on gamely under left handed urging. YENG AGAIN stalked five wide on the backstretch, bid outside the winner on the turn, was fanned out some into the stretch, battled alongside that one through a long drive and continued willingly but could not get by. MOON MISCHIEF had speed between horses then stalked a bit off the rail, came out in upper stretch and edged a rival late for the show. SHOOTERS SHOOT dueled between horses then stalked a bit off the rail, continued inside on the turn, swung out into the stretch and was edged for third late. LEMON KICK pressed then stalked the pace four wide between horses, continued three deep on the turn and four wide into the stretch and weakened. CANADIAN PRIDE prompted then stalked the pace between horses, continued outside a rival on the turn and three wide into the stretch and also weakened. MALIBU MORNING dropped back along the inside on the backstretch, saved ground throughout and was outrun.

MYSTERY MESSENGER reluctant to load, stalked the pace inside, came out into the stretch, bid outside the runner-up under left handed urging in midstretch, gained the advantage nearing the sixteenth pole and inched away late. HIT THE SEAM had good early speed and angled in, pulled his way to the front and set the pace inside, fought back a bit off the rail in the stretch, could not match the winner late but held second. FACTORIAL chased off the rail then a bit off the fence, angled to the inside on the turn, went up the rail in the stretch and was edged for the place. SILKEN PRINCE broke a bit slowly, angled in and saved ground off the pace, came out in midstretch and was outfinished. WORTHY TURK chased outside a rival on the backstretch and turn, came four wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. SOUL BEAM broke slowly, settled off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and did not rally. CAMBY was reloaded after being fractious in the gate, stalked outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and weakened. FIRST IN SHOW pulled along the inside then stalked a bit off the rail, continue outside a rival on the turn and between horses into the stretch and also weakened.

TARTINI saved ground stalking the pace, came out some for room and waited off heels leaving the second turn and into the stretch, continued waiting while behind rivals in upper and midstretch and until the sixteenth pole, then came out and surged between foes under some urging to get up. CHALLAH stalked off the rail then bid between horses on the backstretch and second turn, battled between foes through the stretch and continued gamely to the end to share the place. ZORICH four wide on the first turn, stalked outside, bid four wide on the second turn and through the stretch, took a short lead in the drive and continued willingly to the wire. TAKEO sped to the early lead, set the pace inside then dueled along the rail, fought back along the fence through a stiff drive and also continued gamely. MONGOLIAN LEGEND a step slow into stride, was forced four wide into the first turn, stalked three deep, came four wide into the stretch and was outfinished. MAYAN WARRIOR had speed between horses then stalked outside a rival, bid three deep on the backstretch and three wide between foes on the second turn, fought back in the stretch and weakened late. UNBROKEN STAR pulled between horses early then came out into the first turn, stalked off the rail, angled out into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick.

LIL MILO stalked between horses then off the rail on the turn, came three wide into the stretch, bid three deep under left handed urging in midstretch, gained the advantage in late stretch and inched away. GHOUL (BRZ) chased a bit off the rail, came out some in midstretch, moved up three deep then drifted in under right handed urging and bumped a rival a sixteenth out but finished well. WHAT'SONTHEAGENDA angled in and pulled inside and was in a bit tight a half mile out, bid outside a rival on the turn, took the lead into the stretch, fought back between horses in midstretch then a bit off the rail in deep stretch and was outfinished. AX MAN stalked a bit off the rail then inside on the turn, came a bit off the fence in the drive, was bumped when between foes a sixteenth out and could not quite summon the needed late kick. DOUBLE TOUCH (GB) broke a bit slowly, stalked three deep then outside a rival leaving the turn, came out into the stretch, was bumped and steadied between horses a sixteenth out and was outkicked late. OISEAU DE GUERRE also away a bit slowly, settled off the pace inside, came out leaving the turn and three deep into the stretch and lacked the necessary late response. BAY MUZIK had speed outside a rival then inched away and angled in, set the pace inside, dueled along the rail on the turn and into the stretch, fought back in midstretch and weakened late. Following a stewards' inquiry, GHOUL was disqualified and placed fifth for interference in deep stretch.

SHE CHERIE bobbled then steadied at the start, settled off the rail chasing the pace, continued outside rival on the turn, swung four wide into the stretch, was five wide in midstretch rallied under left handed urging to bid outside the runner-up in late stretch and got up in the closing strides. QUEEN CARMELITA pressed the pace three deep then stalked outside a rival, continued three wide leaving the turn and into the stretch, gained the lead in upper stretch, inched away in midstretch, fought back in deep stretch and continued gamely to the wire. PROMNESIA saved ground stalking the pace, split horses in midstretch and edged rivals for the show. JABBER NOW bobbled at the start, pressed the pace between horses then stalked a bit off the rail, was between foes leaving the turn and into the stretch and in midstretch and was edged for third. DADDY'S MELODY stalked outside a rival on the backstretch and turn, came four wide into the stretch and was outfinished for a minor share. LAKER JET chased a bit off the rail, drifted to the inside in the stretch and lacked a rally. DIOSA had speed inside to duel for the lead, inched away a half mile out, set the pace inside, continued along the rail in the stretch and weakened late.