prominent, took keen hold, pushed along from 3f out, lost place and no impression in rear when slightly impeded under 2f out, dropped behind and eased inside final furlong
prominent, challenged over 2f out, soon lost position and slightly impeded, no extra from over 1f out
led, pressed straight, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, pushed along from 3f out, progress and switched left 2f out, soon chased leaders and one pace
soon raced in 4th, pushed along from 3f out, soon progress, switched left under 2f out, challenged and on terms 1f out, led and stayed on best inside final furlong
waited with in 5th, pushed along from 3f out, closed from over 2f out, on terms 1f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Aidan O'Brien has won this four times in the past eight years - all with three-year-olds. ST PATRICK'S DAY (NAP) scored on Dirt at Del Mar for Bob Baffert on just his second start, beating the very smart Instilled Regard into second. He's entered in all the major sprints and can carry on the stable tradition. Alexios Komnenos was sent to Belmont for the Grade 1 Manhattan Stakes three weeks ago but never really showed, though his victory in the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown in August would put him in the picture. Zorion beat Allegio a head on the latter track earlier this month but the latter, who is also engaged here tomorrow, is 3lb better off. I'm So Fancy won easily over 1m2f here last time, though that was over 1m2f, while Ambassadorial has plenty to do.
Alexios Komnenos (IRE) 22-1 (8-4) 5w upper, weakened, 12th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Spring Quality (8-6) at Belmont Park 1m 2f stks gd in Jun.
Zorion 10-3 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along into straight, challenged and gained narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Allegio (9-9) by hd, 6 ran.
Allegio (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Soon led, pushed along before straight, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on well without quite matching winner, 2nd of 6, hd behind Zorion (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Ambassadorial (USA) 8-1 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, took keen hold early, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, last of 13, 22 1/4l behind Saltonstall (9-12) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in May.
I'm So Fancy (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Broke well and led early, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway approaching straight and pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden to assert over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Mustajeer (9-9) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
St Patrick's Day (USA) 4-5fav (8-8) Inside,clear,held, won at Del Mar 6f mdn fst in Sep beating Instilled Regard (8-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
