Claiming

Chart notes

EXCHEQUER, caught four wide between foes racing into the first turn while prompted to contend, continued with a steady gain racing three deep into the far turn to challenge for command nearing upper stretch and edged clear late under firm handling. IRISH VALOR was rated along the inside in the last flight racing to the backstretch, steadily advanced inside foes racing into the far turn, switched out four wide entering upper stretch and continued with interest to close the gap while edging a rival for the place honors late. LITTLE MAZZY, urged inside rivals prompting the pace to the backstretch, pressed the issue gaining a narrow advantage nearing upper stretch, resisted the winner's bid to late stages but yielded to the top pair late. PLATO, caught five wide racing into the first turn while being prompted to contend, raced outside foes in the last flight on the backstretch, then continued willingly three deep between foes in the closing stages to improve position. TOUPHA, reserved between foes in the last flight racing to the backstretch, dropped out last after a half, was prompted to advance while angling to the rail nearing upper stretch but lacked the needed final kick. NEW JERSEY JOHN, urged between foes forcing the pace from the outset to the far turn, gave way into upper stretch. PRAETORIAN briefly contested the pace three wide between foes to the backstretch but faded after a half.