Maiden Special Weight

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BARRAGE prompted the pace on the outside while two to three wide, was given his cue at the quarter-pole, took a narrow advantage in upper stretch, battled outside of UMBRIA into the final sixteenth, brushed with that foe at that juncture then brushed with him again late and narrowly prevailed under strong handling. UMBRIA bumped with a rival at the start, was a bit keen under restraint into the first turn, saved ground while reserved off the pace, was roused on the final turn, cut the corner into the stretch, rallied into the final furlong, swapped back to his inside lead while moving out into the final sixteenth and finished fast to just miss while able to get the place. YARROW went to the front, showed the way near the inside with company to his outside, was asked outside the quarter-pole then turned into the stretch under the crop, lost the lead to the winner near the three-sixteenths, fought on well inside of that foe, brushed with the winner at the sixteenth-pole then brushed again with that opponent late and missed while able to get the show. MR. CONNECTICUT went two to three wide on the first turn, settled in the back half of the field, was roused in the two path on the final turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and improved position to get the last spot in the superfecta. HIT THE NAIL bumped with a rival at the start, showed speed on the inside of two opponents then was taken back off the pace before the first turn, saved ground while rated just off the pace, was asked outside the quarter-pole then turned into the stretch in the two path, moved out while chasing the leaders into the final furlong, was carried out some into the final sixteenth and lacked the needed kick. SANDRO THE GREAT hit the inside of the gate at the start, went three to four wide on the first turn, settled on the outside, was asked four wide on the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and gained some but failed to menace. KING MOONRACER went four then three wide on the first turn, was rated between horses, came under urging in the two path on the far turn, spun three wide into the stretch, chased the leaders past the three-sixteenths, was carried out some into the final furlong and tired. BIG CASTLE lugged out five wide into the first turn then dropped to the four path, moved up to track the pace on the outside, was asked three wide on the far turn, dropped back four wide into the stretch and capitulated. BAY DEFENSE angled in at the rear of the field, settled at the back while saving ground, was urged along on the far turn, came three wide into the stretch and was no factor.