Racing! Time for your handicapping lesson

QUALITY LINE chased outside then three deep into and on the turn, came four wide into the stretch, was five wide in midstretch and rallied under left handed urging to get up nearing the wire. CONQUEROR stalked the pace inside, steadied off heels a half mile out, came out a bit leaving the turn, angled to the inside in upper stretch, came out again for room in midstretch, bid between horses to gain the advantage in deep stretch and was edged late. POCKET PERSONALITY was in a good position stalking the pace outside a rival, angled in leaving the backstretch, came out leaving the turn and three deep into the stretch, bid between horses in deep stretch and was edged for the place. CARAY prompted the pace between horses then angled in and dueled inside on the turn, inched away in the stretch, drifted in a bit in midstretch and was overtaken in deep stretch. MR. TWINERY had good early speed and dueled inside but off the rail, inched away a half mile out, lugged out some into the turn, battled three deep on the turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. CHRISISCOOKIN dueled outside foes then angled in and battled between horses on the turn and into the stretch and also weakened. PASHITO stalked a bit off the rail then chased between horses on the backstretch and into the turn, dropped back just off the inside on the turn and gave way.

BEDEVILED a step slow to begin, angled in and saved ground stalking the pace, awaited room leaving the second turn and into the stretch, bid between foes then took a short lead outside the runner-up under left handed urging in midstretch and gamely prevailed. TRUSTWORTHY had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back along the rail through a stiff drive and continued gamely to the end. TOPGALLANT stalked outside a rival then between horses on the backstretch and into the second turn, came out leaving that turn and four wide into the stretch and bested the others. MOONMAN had speed three deep between horse then dueled between foes and weakened in the final furlong. BIG DAY TOMORROW pressed the pace four wide then three deep leaving the first turn, stalked three wide on the backstretch, bid again three wide on the second turn and into the stretch and also weakened in the final furlong.

MS BAD BEHAVIOR pulled and pressed the pace three deep then stalked outside a rival leaving the hill, bid four wide into the stretch, came in and bumped with the runner-up in upper stretch, took a short lead under left handed urging, drifted in and gamely prevailed. OUT OF THE FLAMES (GB) stalked the pace inside, came out leaving the hill and three deep into the stretch, bid between horses while bumping with the winner in upper stretch, also drifted in, fought back inside that one and continued willingly to the end. PULPIT RIDER settled off the rail, came five wide into the stretch, also drifted in some and bested the others. STREAK OF LUCK stalked outside a rival or just off the rail, angled in entering the stretch, came out in upper stretch and lacked the needed rally. FAVORITE TRIP chased a bit off the rail then inside, came out some in upper stretch and could not offer the necessary late kick. FACTOROFWON had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back leaving the hill, was bumped in upper stretch and weakened in the final furlong. SPICED PERFECTION chased outside a rival then off the rail, came four wide into the stretch, was in a bit close between foes in deep stretch and did not rally. MEDAGLIA GOLD dueled between horses then outside a rival, steadied when bumped between foes in upper stretch, then weakened. Rail on hill at 14 feet.

LINE DRIVE had good early speed and dueled a bit off the rail then inched away on the backstretch, set the pace just off the inside, kicked clear on the turn and drew off under urging then steady handling late. SEE THE WORLD saved ground stalking the pace, continued inside on the turn and in the stretch, was no match for the winner but gamely held second. OCEAN BOUND had speed outside then stalked three deep, continued alongside the runner-up on the turn and in the stretch and was edged for the place. WILD EDIE bobbled slightly at the start, chased outside a rival then off the rail, angled to the inside on the turn, came out into the stretch and did not rally. ARTISTIC MINISTRY stalked a bit off the rail then between horses, dropped back nearing midway on the turn, came out into the stretch and weakened. PURE SUGAR settled off the rail then inside on the backstretch and turn, continued along the fence in the stretch and lacked a response in the drive. SEXY STAR chased outside, dropped back and angled in some on the turn and gave way.

DR. ANN had speed then pulled alongside a rival to duel for the lead, inched away and angled in on the backstretch, shook off the bid of a rival again on the second turn and kicked clear under urging in the stretch. CEE SAM'S GIRL angled in and saved ground stalking the pace throughout, went up inside into the stretch to gain the place. SUDDEN LIGHT chased inside, came out into the stretch and again in upper stretch and edged a rival for the show. MILLIE JOEL chased outside a rival then inside on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch and was edged for third. CONFORMATION angled in and chased alongside a rival, came three deep into the stretch and did not rally. INSTINCTUAL KASH had speed three deep then stalked outside a rival, came out into the stretch and weakened. WHATYOUCISWHATUGET dueled inside then stalked a bit off the rail on the backstretch, bid again outside the winner into the second turn, tracked outside a foe leaving that turn and between horses into the stretch and weakened in the drive. DEL MAR DARLING chased three deep between foes then outside a rival on the backstretch and second turn, swung out into the stretch and also weakened. WASATCH WONDER drifted four wide into the first turn, angled in and settled outside a rival on the backstretch, found the inside on the second turn and did not rally.

PEPE TONO settled outside a rival then off the rail, came out on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and rallied under urging to the front in deep stretch to prove best. AQUILA angled in and saved ground chasing the pace, moved up inside on the second turn, came out into the stretch, bid outside the pacesetter to gain the advantage past midstretch but could not hold off the winner. BLAME THE RIDER also angled in and settled inside, came out leaving the second turn and three deep into the stretch and just got the show. PADDOCK PICK sped to the early lead a bit off the rail, angled in and set the pace inside, fought back past the eighth pole and lost third late. CAMBY close up stalking the pace three deep on the first turn then between foes, continued a bit off the rail into the stretch and weakened. REGULATE stalked four wide on the first turn and backstretch, continued three deep leaving the second turn and into the stretch and also weakened. DESOLATION SOUND came off the rail on the first turn, chased between horses or a bit off the inside, angled in on the second turn and gave way. PAINT ME LUCKY three deep early, stalked off the rail, dropped back on the second turn and had little left for the stretch.

GO GHETTO stalked inside, was shuffled back some midway on the backstretch, continued inside, came out leaving the turn and between rivals into the stretch, split horses with a bid under left handed urging in midstretch, gained the lead a sixteenth out and proved best. DAD'S A GAMBLER stalked three deep between foes, bid three wide into the stretch to gain the lead, fought back in deep stretch but could not quite match the winner late. YO LA TENGO dueled three deep then outside a rival leaving the backstretch and on the turn, was between foes in midstretch and just held third. TRUE RANGER close up stalking the pace four wide to the stretch, bid five wide in midstretch and was edged for the show. RUN LIKE RHETT a bit slow into stride, settled inside then just off the rail, swung four wide into the stretch and put in a late bid at a minor award. GOTTA GET LUCKY stalked between horses on the backstretch and turn, came three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. PROUD OF OUR KIDS dueled between horses then inside into and on the turn, came a bit off the rail in the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. MARVELOUS MAX a bit slow to begin, settled outside a rival, came out leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch and did not rally. MOSTLY CLOUDY angled in and dueled inside then stalked along the rail on the backstretch and turn, dropped back in the stretch and weakened.

FOR GREATER GLORY angled in and stalked between foes, bid three deep into the stretch to gain the lead, inched away under urging and held gamely. EAGLE SCREAMS stalked inside, came out three deep into the stretch and edged a rival for the place. TRIFECTA chased a bit off the rail then three deep on the second turn, came five wide into the stretch and was edged for second. EBADAN (IRE) saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. RAFTER ONE prompted the pace outside a rival, bid again alongside that one leaving the second turn and between horses into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. SOUTH AMERICAIN stalked three deep, came four wide into the stretch and weakened. ORINO a bit slow to begin, settled inside, came out on the second turn and three deep into the stretch, steadied briefly at the spill nearing midstretch and lacked the needed rally. BRONZINO (FR) had good early speed and set a pressured pace inside, inched away momentarily into the second turn, fought back inside leaving that turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. VERRACO pulled and stalked outside a rival then between foes on the second turn, was in tight between horses leaving that turn, came out into the stretch, clipped heels and fell in upper stretch and was vanned off. The stewards conducted an inquiry into the incident in upper stretch before ruling VERRACO was the cause of his own trouble.