Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

BETTERMENT, forwardly placed three wide between foes racing to the first turn, shifted inwards stalking a rival between foes through the backstretch, moved to press the issue racing into the far turn, then forged clear racing through the stretch, widening to the end under pressure. PHAROAH CAT, off slowly, was settled last to the backstretch, split rivals just off the inside racing into upper stretch, then altered course four wide in the closing stages to just prevail for the place honors on the wire. THEREGOESMYMIRACLE, caught four wide as part of the second flight racing to the first turn, continued three deep into the backstretch while being prompted to advance after a half, continued in that path to upper stretch but lacked the needed final kick. FLORIDA PHARAOH, pulling against restraint while angling to the inside leaving the chute, dictated the pace on a narrow margin along the inside to the backstretch, dueled for command inside the winner on the far turn and gave way in the drive. SHIPWRECK angled inwards tracking off the first flight racing into the first turn, tipped out to split rivals racing into the far turn while being prompted to advance, lacked the needed late response, then was steadied avoiding tight quarters in the closing stages. MONETIZED, reluctant to load, was held up between foes in the last flight to the backstretch, shifted out four wide racing into the far turn while making some brief progress but lacked the needed closing response. LORD OF THE NILE, held up along the inside racing into the first turn, continued in tight quarters to the backstretch, switched outside foes racing into the lane but had no rally. ROGUE ELEMENT settled outside foes racing to the backstretch and failed to menace. MOCA MONSTER, urged prompting the pace between foes racing to the first turn, dropped off the leaders while angling inside on the backstretch and soon retreated. O DANNY BOY, urged four wide through the chute to the first turn gaining terms with the leaders, shifted inwards after a half to track off the first flight and steadily faded racing into the far turn.