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ESPIONAGE broke with the leaders, took control inside, set all the pace, drew out upper stretch, kept firmly to task until late. THE FEATURE back off the pace outside, raced four wide through the turn, could do little with the winner through the stretch, clearly second best. FUNANDFUNNY prompted the issue early from the outside up the backstretch, three wide while remaining forward through the turn, also was not a match to the winner nor could he match the runner up, best of the rest. HOLDING PATTERN lacked early foot out in the strip, three wide through the turn, displayed a modest amount of late interest to improve position. PAPA STAR broke back, raced four wide through the turn while still lacking speed, improved position to also display some mild, belated energy. MY DOMINATOR in mid pack for a half inside, steered out to be three wide for the drive, continued one paced to the wire in lacking a closing response. GUARD in the main bod just off the inside, failed to muster a closing response as well. FALLEN EMPIRE broke back, continued void of speed into the turn, angled four wide into the lane and bettered his position by passing mostly tiring rivals. MAJOR CHANCE in the second flight off the inside, dropped to the inside late in the turn and began to tire. AFRICAN WARRIOR chased the winner in the early going in the two path and began a steady retreat before a half. RECKLESSNESS was finished early. MAS TAKELA off a step slow, trailed.