Poulter does not do "losing" when he is the final-round pacesetter.
ARCH PRINCE stalked off the rail, bid three deep on the backstretch then outside the pacesetter on the final turn, battled between foes leaving that turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong.
PLEIN AIR (IRE) between horses early, stalked a bit off the rail, bid outside the pacesetter on the final turn to gain the lead, inched away and angled in, fought back in upper stretch and was edged late for the show.
The 13-2 favourite stayed in the midfield before he broke free after the final fence and strode past 9-1 pacesetter Becauseicouldntsee to win by 4½ lengths.
Beholder, last year's juvenile filly champion, appeared to take command when she surged past weakening pacesetter Midnight Lucky around the final turn.
Tivan, a 2-year-old California-bred gelding, made his first start against winners in the $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes last Sunday and passed the class test with flying colors, sitting off the pace before coming with a ferocious rally down the lane to surge past early pacesetter Tribal War Chant in the final yards.
MARCKIE'S WATER dueled between horses then stalked outside a rival, re-bid outside the pacesetter on the backstretch and between foes on the final turn, drifted out a bit from the whip past midstretch and was edged for third.
ANN ARBOR EDDIE saved ground stalking the pace, came out on the second turn and three deep into the stretch, bid outside the pacesetter to gain the advantage in deep stretch and was edged in the final stride.
GIA LULA stalked off the rail then outside, bid alongside the pacesetter into the turn, put a head in front between foes into the stretch, drifted in some in the final furlong and weakened late.
Ridden by Joel Rosario, Flat Out challenged pacesetter Stay Thirsty when the 10-horse field turned for home, and closed the margin with every stride before pulling ahead in the final two strides.
