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JAY MAKES US LAUGH dueled from along the rail into and on the turn, came out slightly entering the lane, inched away nearing eighth marker and safely held under urging. CLIFTON BEACH settled outside and four deep early, spurted away from those foes into the bend, moved up some while three then four wide and whittled gap on winner late. DREAM ON BROTHER contested the pace while outside winner into and around the bend, lost contact approaching mid stretch then lost place while drifting in some late. CERTAIN SOMETHING settled inside, saved ground throughout and clearly bested others. SPOKANE EAGLE was antsy in the gate then bumped with outside foe at the start, chased between rivals and three wide early, remained off the rail and did not rally. JUNE AND JOHNNY was bit reluctant to load, bumped inside foe leaving the gate, was three deep between rivals early then four wide around the turn and also failed to menace. TRAVELING VISTA reserved from along the rail, raced inside throughout and never reached contention. HALF MILE AND FIVE EIGHTS SPLITS WERE HANDTIMED.

EXECUTIVE CAT sped to the early lead, was challenged on the turn, battled inside a rival through the lane and inched away late. BEANTOWN BOYS was off a step slowly, chased three deep into the turn, came into the stretch three wide, rallied in the final furlong and was up for the place in the final yards. CELEBRATE LIFE pressed the pace outside the winner on the backstretch, moved up to bid for the lead on the turn, battled outside the winner through the stretch, could not get by and was edged for second in the final yards. SQUARED SQUARED stalked the pace off the rail, went into the turn between horses, came out late and weakened in the final furlong. DOWNTOWNBIGBROWN stalked a bit off the rail on the backstretch, saved ground around the turn, came out in the lane and lacked the needed rally.

SALLYANA hooked up in prolonged duel from along the rail, gained advantage exiting the turn, shook free nearing eighth marker and safely held under some right hand urging and hand pressure. SMIL'N FROM ABOVE stalked while bit off the fence, came out some in upper stretch then found her best stride late while closing gap on winner nearing the wire. CHEESE was three wide early, came in slightly and was between foes on the turn, shifted out four wide into the lane and improved placing. STOLE MY 'ART chased while outside foe then three wide on the turn, angled out further exiting the bend then came in some through the drive. OLEANDERPOLARBEAR dueled outside winner into and around the turn, dropped back bit in upper stretch and weakened in the final eighth. SOUTHERN DARLING was widest of all to the bend, continued four wide around the bend then five wide into the stretch and lacked any response from well off the rail. THAMES VALLEY crossed over early, found the fence, remained inside thereafter and never menaced. TORRE ITALIANA hopped and tossed her head to be off well behind the field, reserved inside and trailed throughout from along the rail.

CHIN TU dueled between horses around the turn and into the stretch, continued to battle between foes through the stretch, and gamely held off a rival to the wire. CONFIRMED dueled three deep around the turn and into the stretch, continue to battle three wide through the lane and could not get by the winner in the final yards. SON OF THE SOUTH stalked a bit off the rail, angled out late and gained third in the final yards. LEAGUE OF SHADOWS dueled inside rivals around the turn and into the stretch, continued to battle inside to the furlong marker, weakened late and was edged for third. SOFT TRIP chased a bit off the rail, angled in on the turn and did not offer a bid in the stretch. TROJAN THE WILDCAT chased off the rail throughout and did not rally. HEAD OF THE LINE chased on the outside, did not rally and was eased in the final furlong.

AIRFOIL prompted the early issue from the outside, continued close up while five wide then four wide exiting the turn, collared leader in mid stretch, edged away then saw that lead dissolve late and just lasted. MADELYN'S WILD MAX reserved off the leaders, chased three wide, moved up around the bend, came five wide into the stretch, closed strongly from the outside but just ran out of ground while missing outside winner. OMDURMAN set pressured pace from the inside, was collared just outside eighth marker, weakened some but held the show. RAFTER ONE was close up while four deep into and on the turn, continued on same path into the lane and went willingly to the wire. SPEED SAVER was forced inward and squeezed back at the break, dropped well back early, saved ground to the stretch and improved placing late. IT'S JUST BOB was bumped on both sides at the start, prompted the early pace three deep then weakened in the drive. VODKA TEXTED YOU had to be re-shod, bumped at the break, close up early between rivals, in bit tight and shuffled back midway on the bend and never recovered. CAT FROM IRAQ veered inward at the start and bumped rival, settled off the leaders, chased inside and failed to menace.

IF ONLY IDA settled off the leaders and off the rail, three wide on the turn, swung out for room exiting the bend, closed furiously from the outside, reached front nearing eighth marker and powered away. WISHFUL broke in and lightly bumped rival, stalked from the inside, angled out three-sixteenths from wire and finished well to gain the place. GO SMILEY GO was hustled from the outside and dueled outside rival into and on the turn, gained slim advantage in upper stretch, was overtaken ind mid stretch but fought back gamely in deep stretch to grab third. SPACERIKA reserved along the fence, advanced some into the lane, angled out but lacked room nearing three-sixteenths marker, was guided back to the rail and finished willingly inside. COPPER COWGIRL bumped at the start, dueled inside then forced the issue in the upper stretch, fought back through the drive and battled gamely to the wire. DAISY'S STORMCAT angled over early, chased bit off the rail or outside foe, came three wide into the stretch and did not threaten. WHO LOVES EDDIE forced the early pace, continued close up while three wide to the stretch, remained off the rail and weakened some. TWO TIMING LUCY forwardly placed while four wide on the turn and into the lane then also weakened. DIXIE BOBBIE unhurried then dropped well back early, saved ground but trailed throughout.

BOW AND ARROW was off bit slow, chased four wide into and around the turn while moving up some, came five wide into the stretch, rallied from the outside and nailed leader in final yards. BARGAINING showed good early foot while angling over, dueled briefly then forced pace around the turn, gained lead nearing eighth marker, edged away but could not stave off the winner late. CHROMIUM broke out slightly, chased from off the rail then three wide, exited the turn three deep and was along for the show. MT. LEINSTER reserved early, raced off the rail then three wide, continued on same path into and through the lane and found his best stride in final furlong. JUSTONETIMEBABY moved up from others to tracked leaders while bit off the fence on the turn, continued three wide to the stretch and was outfinished. SLASHER close up early while bit off the rail, dropped back around the bend and only passed tiring rivals in final sixteenth. BIG ENERGY broke in bit but still sped to short lead, set pace to the stretch, remained bit off the rail and weakened through the drive. SUMMER BUDDHA stalked while outside foe then between rivals into the stretch, dropped back in upper stretch and also weakened. BRAVE JULIAN tracked pace from along the rail, saved ground throughout but lacked needed response. LONG GAME settled along the fence, also chased inside throughout but was never a factor.

RICK'S DREAM stalked early from the inside, drifted out three wide leaving the turn, came out further in upper stretch, reeled in leaders, reached front inside eighth marker and drew off. ROCKY'S SHOW bumped leaving the gate, recovered and sped to the front, set pace from the inside, was overtaken approaching eighth marker, resisted briefly, could not match winner late but gamely secured second. CAL CAL LI GOWCHIS rushed up into and around the turn to engage leaders while three wide, battled outside rival then gained advantage in mid stretch but was outgamed for the place. INFORMALITY tracked leaders from off the rail, came four wide into the stretch, angled inward past eighth marker and closed strongly nearing the finish. MOSTLY CLOUDY bumped at the start, chased from the inside, saved ground into the lane, came out some later but did not threaten. WHERE'S BUBBA hopped at the break, settled off the fence, chased three wide into and on the turn and did not rally. MR. LOUIS stumbled leaving the gate, settled inside, chased along the rail leaving the turn and failed to menace. JULIA'S SUMMER was slow into stride, trailed from off the rail then three wide, remained bit wide and lacked late response. YOU'RE A DAISY showed brief early foot then stalked leader from along the rail, was in bit tight along the fence past half-mile marker, dropped back some, continued inside into and through the stretch and gave way readily in the final eighth.

INTIMIDATE stepped to the front while bit off the rail on the initial lead, continued on same path dictating pace, repulsed rival into second turn, held advantage around last bend, lost lead for jump a quarter-mile out then fought back and edged away late under right and left-handed urging. LUCKY ROMANO three wide into first turn, stalked from outside, moved up and bid three deep on the last turn, poked his nose in front passing quarter marker, battled outside winner in the drive but was outfinished. CAMPAIGNER was off step slow, settled off the rail, chased outside rival or three wide to the second turn, came out further in the stretch, surged a sixteenth out and was along for third. MINOSO settled inside, moved up nearing half-mile marker, loomed inside winner into second bend, dropped back out last turn and lacked needed late response. ROYAL TRUMP forced the early pace then moved up and bid from along the rail past half-mile marker, continued inside and weakened in late stages. BOOKIES LUCK chased four wide into first turn, stalked from well off the fence, continued on same path on the final bend and weakened. OH MAN four wide early then was pulling bit around first turn, took inward move past half-mile marker that was bit awkward and lacked any late response.

KALEIDOSCOPE KID four wide into first turn, moved up to force pace while four deep, challenged outside rival on last turn, gained front then drew off under urging through the drive. SKAGIT RIVER bumped at the break, unhurried early, chased from off the rail, swung out further entering the stretch and closed effectively from the outside to grab second. DOS PALOS caught five wide into first turn, stalked from off the rail then three wide into the stretch, came in some in late stages and grabbed minor award. DARE TO ENTER settled off the pace, chased between rivals then two or three wide into the lane and improved placing late. SUPER CLASSIC reserved early, raced outside rival or two wide to second bend, came out some in the stretch and passed tiring rivals. SWALLOWS INN GAL dueled then stalked from slightly off the fence, between rivals into last bend then weakened some in the lane. CHARMING RULER bumped at the start, was taken to the rail shortly after the break, chased inside to the stretch and lacked needed rally. MAGNUM MADURO forced the early pace then stalked from along the rail, continued inside into and through the stretch but weakened in final eighth. GRAND AIR prompted the early pace from off the rail, moved up three wide, gained brief lead, dueled around the last turn but had little left for the drive. DESERT BLACK settled three wide, continued on same path around the second turn and also weakened.