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SPOKANE EAGLE had speed five wide then dueled four wide and three deep into the turn, battled outside the runner-up on the turn and into the stretch, took a short lead and inched clear in the final sixteenth under left handed urging and steady handling late. AWESOME ANYWHERE dueled between horses then inside on the backstretch and turn, fought back in the stretch, could not match the winner late but clearly bested the others. LUCKY STAXX chased outside a rival, came out leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch and edged foes for the show. SAWBUCK had good early speed and dueled between horses, stalked outside a rival on the turn, came out four wide into the stretch and was edged for third. SPEND IT dropped back off the rail, angled in some on the turn, came out in the stretch and was outfinished for a minor award. TIZ THE TICKET four wide early, dueled three deep between foes then between rivals into the turn, fell back some on the bend, came three deep into the stretch and weakened. CAPES HOT ROCKET had speed inside then saved ground stalking the pace, was between foes into the stretch and in midstretch and also weakened. SOFT TRIP a bit slow to begin, saved ground chasing the pace, had the rider lose the whip early on the turn and had little left for the stretch.

ANTIOCH stalked early then bid three deep to duel for the lead, took the advantage into the stretch, inched clear in midstretch and held gamely under urging. MOMMA'S BABY BOY settled inside then off the rail on the backstretch, came out on the second turn and five wide into the stretch, bid outside the winner a sixteenth out and continued willingly but could not get by. HOLLYWOOD STRIKE angled in and dueled between horses, put a head in front leaving the second turn, fought back into the stretch and bested the others. SURFSIDE SUNSET pulled his way along inside early then saved ground stalking the pace, came out on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and weakened. INSUBORDINATION sped to the early lead and angled in, dueled inside, fought back leaving the second turn and weakened in the drive.

MADELYN'S WILD MAX saved ground chasing the pace, bid inside on the turn and into the stretch, took a short lead, inched clear off the rail a sixteenth out and proved best under urging. AIRFOIL chased off the rail then three deep on the turn and into the stretch and outfinished a rival late for the place. HERE AND THERE had speed between horses then dueled outside a rival, put a head in front three deep leaving the turn and into the stretch, battled outside the winner in midstretch and was outfinished for second. NEXT SPEAKER went up inside to duel for the lead, fought back between horses leaving the turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. IRON ROB stalked the pace off the rail then outside leaving the turn and three wide into the stretch and did not rally. BEAR SKINNED had speed three deep then stalked off the rail and between foes into the turn, dropped back a bit off the fence on the bend and weakened.

MY MAN CHUCKLES stalked the pace off the rail, bid three deep into the stretch to gain the lead, fought back under urging three wide when headed in deep stretch and gamely prevailed. GREEN WITH EDDIE close up stalking the pace a bit off the rail then inside, came out a bit into the stretch, angled back to the fence and bid along the rail, put a head in front in deep stretch and was outgamed. ELWOOD J had good early speed and dueled inside, came a bit off the rail in upper stretch, battled between the top pair through the final furlong and was outgamed. TAIMA THE HAWK chased between horses then outside a rival leaving the hill, came out into the stretch and again in upper stretch and lacked the needed late kick. AT EASE stalked outside then alongside a rival, came four wide into the stretch and could not summon the necessary late response. LOS GATOS pulled between horses early then chased three deep, continued outside a rival leaving the hill, came out into the stretch and did not rally. EXOTIC GHOST had good early speed and dueled outside a rival, was between horses into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. RATE FOR ME saved ground chasing the pace, was being pulled up through the final furlong but did cross the wire and was walked off. Rail on hill at 14 feet.

ALLABOUTACTION dueled three deep then outside the runner-up leaving the turn and into the stretch, inched away under urging in midstretch and won clear. PAPA TURF had good early speed and dueled inside, briefly put a head in front into the turn, fought back inside leaving the turn and into the stretch and just held second. BEANTOWN BOYS a bit slow into stride, settled just off the rail, angled to the inside entering the turn, came out leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch and was edged for the place. RED CARPET CAT saved ground stalking the pace, came off the rail some in the stretch and was outfinished for a minor award. WELL MEASURED stalked outside as rival then between horses on the turn, came three deep into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. TRUE VALOR a bit slow into stride, settled off the rail then outside a rival on the turn, angled to the inside in the stretch and did neledot rally. CLASSICO had speed four wide then stalked off the rail, went three deep on the turn and four wide into the stretch and weakened. ROCKET HEAT bobbled slightly at the start, dueled between rivals then fell back some nearing the quarter pole and also weakened in the drive. There was a delay of almost 10 minutes while the winner was partially reshod.

C. C. ZIPP saved ground stalking the pace, bid inside a half mile out, put a head in front into the turn, inched away midway on the bend, drew off in the stretch under urging then steady handling and a long hold late. RECKLESS CHARM settled inside chasing the pace, continued along the rail on the turn and in the stretch and gained the place. CHRISTY JACKSON a step slow into stride, tugged and chased a bit off the rail, came out into the stretch and edged a rival for third. TIKI BAR LOGIC had speed between horses then inched away and set the pace a bit off the rail, dueled outside the winner leaving the backstretch and into the turn, stalked just off the inside leaving the turn and into the stretch and was edged for the show. FLY FAR AWAY chased outside a rival on the backstretch and turn, came out into the stretch and did not rally. ROAD TEST settled off the rail then a bit off the fence on the turn, continued inside in the stretch and also lacked a rally. LITTLE NATI stalked the pace outside a rival, dropped back and drifted out on the turn to come into the stretch four wide and weakened.

PANTSONFIRE (IRE) bobbled slightly at the break, chased inside then went outside a rival on the backstretch, continued a bit off the rail, came three deep into the stretch, rallied under left handed urging to gain the lead in deep stretch and proved best. CAUSEFORCOMMOTION angled in and settled outside a rival chasing the pace, bid three deep into the stretch, took the lead, inched away in midstretch but could not hold off the winner late. BOMBILATE saved ground chasing the pace, came out in upper stretch, split rivals twice in the final furlong and got up for the show. GLORY AND POWER stalked the pace inside, came out into the stretch, was between horses in deep stretch and was edged for third. NIGHT TIME INC (ARG) chased outside a rival then inside on the second turn and into the stretch, came out in the drive and put in a late bid at a minor award. SASINI (GB) angled in and settled off the pace inside, went outside a rival on the second turn, came out in the stretch and was outfinished. PISTOL PACKIN ROSE angled in and dueled outside a rival, was between foes into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. SCANDAL sped to the early lead, angled in and dueled inside, fought back on the second turn and into the stretch and also weakened in the final furlong. ANTONINA (PER) angled in and chased outside a rival then inside on the second turn and into the stretch and did not rally. THE TULIP (IRE) chased a bit off the rail then outside a rival, went three deep on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and lacked a further response.

PROUDLY ELEGANT stalked a bit off the rail, bid between horses then outside a rival on the turn to gain a short lead a quarter mild out and drew clear in the stretch under urging. LUCKY LULA was in a good position stalking the pace between horses then a bit off the rail on the turn and into the stretch and was clearly second best. DEE WAY TO GO pulled and stalked off the rail then outside a rival, bid three deep on the turn and into the stretch and bested the others. IRISH LASSIE chased off the rail, angled to the inside leaving the turn, went around a rival in midstretch and lacked the needed rally. IMPECUNIOUS had good early speed and set the pace a bit off the inside, angled to the fence and dueled on the turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. MY CLAW settled outside then off the rail, continued outside leaving the turn and three deep into the stretch and did not rally. MY SCARLETT sent between horses early, chased inside on the backstretch and turn and into the stretch and weakened. SUNSET MELODY chased three deep then off the rail on the turn, came three wide into the stretch and also weakened. LADY CALIFORNIA settled off the pace inside, came out into the stretch and lacked a further response.