Claiming

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CADEAU DE PAIX took up residence in path two after stumbling at the break, was patiently ridden keeping watch on the front runners for the initial half, fanned out into path five from upper to midstretch to obtain the needed racing room, kicked into her best and closed the gap, wrested away the advantage with slightly under a sixteenth remaining and drew clear. QUALITY STONES away well, established the top, cut the splits from the inside route, with CITY TEMPER in accompaniment one path farther off the rail, shifted over into path two herself when put to a drive at the head of the stretch, saw the top one take over in the general area of the sixteenth pole, went well enough late to save second. STUNNING MUNNINGS got set in the pocket by the top of the turn, was on hold forced to draft behind the second place finisher during the final stages of the run around the bend, cut the corner, ventured onward stuck in the same predicament, gained a seam with which launch a rally of her own about a sixteenth later, was given her cue, flattened out. SARATOGA BEAUTY bumped a few strides into the contest, chased the pace from the two path on the turn, swung four wide for the drive home, mustered up a mild response sufficient enough for the last major check. LA NEGRITA went to the outside heading for the conclusion of the backstretch, got sighted in path three by midpoint on the turn, flashed some interest when let out a notch a sixteenth down the road, got steered out wider and wider until in the neighborhood of path seven, inched up to the ones to catch en route for a minor slice of the pot. LEFT LEANING LUCY lost about four lengths of momentum after getting squeezed shortly after the field had been sent off and running, got guided over to the rail at the half mile pole, tipped out two wide entering the top of the lane, never made its presence felt. CITY TEMPER sharply maneuvered over to the rail after springing forth from the gate, was pulled off in time before making contact with HAPPY SOPHIA, only to have ignited a bumping incident involving three equines nevertheless, tucked into the two path, pressed the issue on the turn, continued to do so from path three during the early going of the stretch drive before giving way. HAPPY SOPHIA bumped with another after shying away from outside pressure shortly after the start, underwent a three wide pursuit on the turn, angled six wide into the lane, tired. HALAMA hung out four wide on the turn, wandered out into path eight in retreat down the stretch. All riders carried an additional two pounds in compliance with a weather-related safety initiative.