In a filly-and-mare sprint for $4k claimers at Finger Lakes, Karakorum Ella immediately took the lead, which she held by a length after a quick :22.94 opening quarter. Ella widened turning into the stretch, increasing her advantage to almost six lengths down the lane and was taken under wraps in the late stages by jockey John Davila, Jr., when the outcome was obvious. This was Ella’s eighth lifetime win, and second victory this year.

Making her second start off a brief freshening and returning to Aqueduct's main track, Returnto Karkaroum was entered back in a $15k-two-lifetime sprint for a $19,000 purse. She broke well under Rudy Rodriguez, protecting her rail position and taking a narrow early lead inside of AJ Kids to hit the quarter in :22.87. Returnto shook clear of that rival on the turn and headed home with a two-length lead after a half in :46.79. She maintained her advantage into deep stretch as Cape Cod Escape ranged up on the outside. But Returnto battled on to hold her safe, and was never in serious danger of being headed. The half-length margin gained Returnto her second career win, and she's hit the board in half her ten starts.

Say Karakorm Sandy broke well from the rail under Rudy Rodriguez in his return to the $15k maiden-claiming level. He held his position along the rail while inside two rivals through a quarter in :22.70. Sandy shook clear on the turn and turned for home with a 3-length lead. The gelding maintained his advantage down the lane and held off a mild rally from Wanna Winna to break his maiden by almost two lengths in 1:12.03. This was the team's 12th win of the year.

Just when you think you think you know a horse, they surprise you. Jeff Odintz entered Karakorum Starlet in the Personal Girl Stakes – a $65k, 7-furlong overnight for state-bred fillies and mares – looking for her 4th straight stakes score versus such rivals. Expected to vie for the lead, Starrie was bumped and steadied at the start to instead trail the field of eight just yards out of the gate. She easily gained a position in midpack about 5 lengths from Waytotheleft after a quarter in :22.94, moving up under her own power. Stewart Elliott sent Starlet between rivals and the duo quickly rallied 3-wide to take aim on the leader. After running her second quarter in just over :23,  she rolled on past the pacesetter, opening up several lengths after turning for home. As Starship Cruiser rallied on the outside, Starlet dug in gamely to hold off that rival by ½ length. Though she’s won from on or near the lead, Starlet showed another dimension with this nearly effortless deep-closing rally. This was her fifth stakes victory, her ninth career win, and her 18th on-the-board finish in 27 starts. Starlet increased her lifetime earnings to over $480k.