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FAMILY GIRL stalked the dueling leaders on the backstretch, moved up on the turn, came into the stretch three wide, took the lead three wide in midstretch and drew away through the final furlong while well off the rail. TIGER MOM dueled outside a rival into the turn and between horses into the stretch, continued to race between foes in midstretch, could not match the winner in the final furlong but was clearly second best. MISS PRETTY dueled inside a rival into and around the turn, weakened in the final furlong but held third to the wire. DREAM OF EAGLES chased three deep into the turn, remained off the rail in the lane and did not rally. SUGARATSUNDOWN chased a bit off the rail into the turn, saved ground around the turn, came out in the stretch and lacked the needed rally. CUVEE CAT chased the pace between horses into the turn, remained off the rail in the stretch and did not threaten.

FIRE WHEN READY forced then dueled from between rivals and two wide into and around the turn, gained advantage entering the stretch then drew away under urging. JOERAY tucked in behind dueling leaders around the bend, continued bit off the rail and lacked room in upper stretch, guided to inside, found clear path, moved past rivals and held the place. CHARLIE COWDEN was slow into stride, hugged the rail into and on the turn, angled out into the lane, bumped with inside rival nearing eighth marker and was along for third. HIGH RIZE was bit reluctant to load, chased three then four wide into the lane and only passed tiring rivals late. LIPSTER forced the early issue from outside and four deep, continued on same path around the turn and weakened some in the drive. FIVETWENTYNINEFUND three deep while pressing the pace, remained on same path on the turn, bumped with rival approaching eighth marker and weakened. GRYFFINDOR dueled from the inside, dropped back in upper stretch and faded later in the lane. MERGIE TROID was in tight from between rivals and steadied early, chased on two wide path, saved ground into the stretch but did not rally./. DOWNHILL RUN reserved while slightly off the fence, chased two then three wide into the lane and was no threat. CANADIAN WARRIOR chased three wide, drifted five wide leaving the bend and weakened.

INEXCESS AGAIN sped to the front, angled over some, set pace into lane, resisted when challenged in the drive and stubbornly held under urging. AJAC angled over and stalked into and on the turn, came three wide into the stretch, loomed outside winner in mid stretch but was turned back in final yards. WINNING CAUSEWAY three wide early then between rivals, came four wide into the stretch, remained well off the rail and gained third. FUELED BY BOURBON settled inside, chased two wide, came out bit leaving the turn and was outfinished for the show. HAWK'S EYES (BRZ) stalked from the inside, saved ground into the lane, moved up some in upper stretch but failed to sustain effort while angling to the rail late. LUCKARACK hit side of gate at the start in a slow start, chased four wide into the bend, came out further leaving the turn and failed to threaten. I B MIKE reserved from off the rail, chased three wide or outside rival to the stretch and failed to menace. BIG BAD BATMAN chased inside, shuffled back early on the turn, remained slightly off the rail and never reached contention. SHINING HOPE stalked from along the rail, continued inside then gave way readily in the final eighth.

RAMONA LOVER rushed to the front passing half-mile marker then angled over some, padded cushion around the turn, drifted out some in the drive and held off inside rival late. SHINING ARMADA stalked from along the rail early, came off the fence then between rivals later on the turn, shifted in under right hand urging in the drive and whittled gap on winner nearing wire. SOLAR CORONA broke inward, chased three wide or outside rival on the turn, came out five wide exiting the bend, rallied from the outside and bested others. BONA FIDE IMAGE reserved from off the rail, raced four wide into the bend, five wide on the turn and six wide into the lane then rallied bit from the outside to gain a minor award. DORITA'S CANDY bumped at the start, angled over early, chased from the inside thereafter and was no serious threat. MAGICALCHIC tracked leader while outside runner up on the turn then three abreast entering the stretch then finished evenly from off the rail. MOLINITA was forced inward then bumped with inside foe leaving the gate, gained inside early, saved ground but to no avail. ANNITASHEAVEN reserved off early pace, chased two then three wide into the stretch, shifted inward in upper stretch and did not menace. OUR BRIGHT STAR showed good early foot, stalked from the inside, remained along the rail leaving the turn but weakened in the lane. BULLET MISS reserved from along the fence, chased inside, was pulled up nearing eighth marker then vanned off.

THE LIEUTENANT was caught three wide into the first turn, chased on the outside on the backstretch then three deep on the second turn, came into the stretch four wide, rallied three wide in the lane, took a short lead at the furlong marker and held to the wire. HOT SEAN dueled outside a rival down the backstretch and around the second turn, took a short lead in midstretch, drifted out in the late going, could not hold off the winner but was a clear second. ROCKO'S WHEEL chased the pace outside a rival on the backstretch, and between horses on the second turn, came into the lane between foes, came out in the stretch and improved his position. STORMIN MONARCHO was three deep into the first turn, stalked off the rail down the backstretch and again three deep on the second turn, came into the lane three wide and weakened through the lane. THE CRITICAL WAY sped to the lead into the first turn, dueled inside a rival down the backstretch and around the second turn and weakened along the inside in the lane. SENATOR ROBERT chased the pace inside a rival down the backstretch, saved ground around the second turn and weakened through the stretch.

ALL OUT BLITZ pressured the pace while outside pacesetter, nearly reached even terms leaving the turn, battled outside rival to mid stretch, gained slim advantage, drifted out some under urging and just lasted. RESTORING HOPE settled off the rail, roused then circled rivals while four wide around the turn, continued on same path into the lane, reeled in leaders from outside, closed strongly in final yards but narrowly missed from outside winner. MONTMARTRE set pressured pace from just off the rail, resisted when challenged into and thru the stretch, lost lead in mid stretch but fought gamely to the finish. CONCUR stalked from well off the rail, continued four then three wide to the stretch and could not match top trio in the drive. PAINT ME LUCKY angled in early, raced between rivals then three wide to the stretch, remained off the rail and lacked needed response. SUNNY SPOT chased five wide into the bend, angled in some around the turn and never threatened. YOUR GRACE stalked from the inside, remained along the rail into the stretch and also lacked any stretch response. CHIEFTAIN'S LAD was off bit slow, dropped well back in the early going, raced along the fence, came out slightly leaving the turn and was never a factor. DYNAMIC DUO settled off the pace from the inside, saved ground into the stretch and never reached contention.

LINDANTE tracked pace while outside foe well into backstretch, advanced around last turn, challenged outside pacesetter in upper stretch, gained lead at eighth out and edged away. AMERICAN LEAGUE sped to the front and stretched lead early on backstretch, set uncontested pace from well off the rail, had that cushion dissolve in upper stretch, fought back inside past eighth marker but could not match winner late. GENTRIFIED was bit antsy in the gate, unhurried early, chased while outside rival, came three wide into the stretch and gained third. GOTTA GET LUCKY settled inside, chased along the rail around last turn and through the stretch and outfinished rivals for minor award. HARROVIAN settled off the rail, raced three wide to second bend, came out further around last bend and five wide into the stretch and failed to make any late impact. FLASH HENRY stalked from inside the winner, chased three wide to the stretch and weakened. GIANT MARK reserved from off the rail, chased two or three wide to the stretch, was between rivals in the lane and never threatened.

DANGEROUSLY CLOSE quickly sprinted to the front, dictated all the pace while bit off the fence then steadily stretched margin in the lane under couple of cracks and hand urging. CHAY UP AND AWAY broke out, moved up and tracked pacesetter while outside rival, continued three wide into the stretch, drew clear of others in the drive and safely held the place. LI'L GRAZEN chased three deep into the bend then outside rival on the turn, was between foes into and through the stretch and was along late for the show. COALINGA HILLS was off slow and bit awkward, angled out bit early, chased three then four wide into and on the turn, came out further and improved placing late. YALISHA bobbled bit leaving the gate, stalked from between foes then two wide, angled to the rail in the stretch and lacked needed late punch. TROUBLESOME bumped at the break, prominently placed early, stalked from inside runner-up around the turn then weakened in the drive. DIXIE CRYSTAL was off step slow, dropped well back early, swung out entering the stretch, remained on far outside and did not threaten. ROYAL ASTRONOMER reserved from the inside, hugged the rail into the stretch and lacked needed late response. LADY'S WAR DRESS bumped with inside foe at the break, caught four deep into the bend, remained on same path into the stretch then weakened.

TASUNKE WITCO settled off the leaders, tracked the leaders from off the rail then three wide, came out further on the last turn and into the stretch, rallied determinedly from the outside and wore down leader in late stages. SEEKING THE WEST reserved early, came out around first turn, steadily advanced four wide on backstretch, moved past leaders passing three-eighths marker, quickly drew clear, remained off the rail in the drive and could not stave off the winner. HOT PERFECTION settled inside, saved ground chasing the pace, shifted out leaving the last turn and gained the show. MIDNIGHT HARBOR broke in, unhurried early, chased while outside rival, came three wide into the stretch and passed tiring rivals. SENSE OF GLORY dueled from along the rail into second bend, lost contact with leader on that bend, remained inside and weakened some. PICK ONE contested the pace while three abreast past the half-mile marker, could not go with leader around last turn and also weakened some in the lane. PRIVATE PROSPECT dueled from between rivals into second turn, lost contact on that bend and into the stretch and faded late. MON MOUSSE stalked from along the rail, dropped back into and around the last turn and also faded.

SOUTHERN THUNDER reserved early, angled out bit on the second turn, advanced then came five wide into the stretch, lugged inward, was straightened out, surged from the outside then finally reached the front nearing the wire. DOWNSIDE UP five wide early, stalked from between rivals then outside foe, came four wide into the lane, engaged leaders while four deep in mid stretch and gained second. IS TREVOR CLEVER caught six wide early, stalked from the outside, continued well off the rail then three wide leaving the last turn, challenged three deep and between foes passing eighth marker and was outfinished. HAYLORD set or forced the pace from the inside, challenged inside leader in upper stretch, battled from along the rail past eighth marker but was outgamed to the wire. MR. MATLOCK four deep into first turn, set pace or dueled from off the rail and outside rival into the stretch, battled between rivals and two deep passing eighth marker but weakened in late stages. SPEND IT reserved early, gained the rail, chased from the inside, came off the fence, then three wide into the stretch and finished from between rivals. VOW'S SON settled inside, stalked from along the rail, came out bit in the stretch and failed to menace. ROYAL SEEKER staked from between rival, dropped back bit around the last turn and weakened. SUN KINGDOM four wide into first turn then tracked pace from between foes, dropped back around the second turn and faded.