Even-money favorite Entirely overcame a rough trip, held off fast-closing A Bit Special, and survived and stewards' inquiry and jockey's objection to win the $100,000 Sharp Susan Stakes on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Emisael Jaramillo rode the winner for trainer Jonathan Thomas and owner-breeder George Strawbridge's Augustin Stables. 

Entirely was a sharp maiden turf sprint winner at Gulfstream in her career debut, ran decently in a listed race over Woodbine's all-weather surface, and tried two turns for the first time in the one-mile Sharp Susan. Her afternoon got off to a rocky start when Sweet Hitch Hiker, leaving the gate one stall to her outside, broke sharply inward, brushing against Entirely and causing Jaramillo to take up while also costing A Bit Special plenty of early position. Jaramillo clung to the fence around the first turn as several 2-year-old fillies raced rank on a slow pace, and when Jaramillo probed up the inside with about a half-mile to run his path was taken away, forcing him to grab his mount again.

Jaramillo eased back, took Entirely wide around the far turn, and despite rallying into a slow 49.27-second half-mile, Entirely roared to the front at the top of the homestretch. As she drifted in and tiring pace-setter Rosedale drifted out, Yako, the eventual fourth-place finisher, had to be checked while trying to move between those two horses. That would be a question for the judges, but the immediate concern for Entirely was A Bit Special, who had made a long run from last and was closing fast. 

The wire, though, came just in time for Entirely, who hung on by a head while running 7 1/2 furlongs over firm ground in 1:31.39. Entirely paid $4.20 to win as Dangerous Curves plugged away along the rail to finish third.

Entirely is by Point of Entry and out of Reef Bay, by Danzig.