He trailed the nineteen-horse field in the 1¼ mile race early but under jockey Eddie Delahoussaye began making a move after half a mile. By the mile pole, he had moved up to fifth place.
Initially, he was lagging behind the substantial field of nineteen horses over the extended 1¼ mile distance, but with the guidance of jockey Eddie Delahoussaye, he started to gain ground after halfway through the contest. By the midpoint, he had advanced to fifth place.