Caesars Saratoga Derby Invitational S.

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NATIONS PRIDE (IRE) coaxed from the gate, tracked the pace just off the inside from just off the pace, came under urging five-sixteenths from home and angled four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command near the eighth pole, then edged clear under a drive kept to task to the finish. ANNAPOLIS just off the inside in pursuit from mid pack, tucked inside half a mile from home and came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled five wide into upper stretch and offered up a mild kick closing in late to just get up for the place honors in the very last jumps to the line. CLASSIC CAUSEWAY established the front and showed the way in hand just off the inside patiently handled as rivals in behind got busy midway on the far turn, got let out spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in under a drive under threat and was collared a furlong from home, ran on to the finish getting directed out late to get a good look at ANNAPOLIS nearing the finish and was just bested for the place honors while safe for the show. SY DOG broke in a step at the start bumping ROYAL PATRONAGE and forcing that rival to take hold, tracked the pace just off the inside from near the rear of the field, tucked inside half a mile from home, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, spun three wide into upper stretch and kicked on belatedly to the wire. STONE AGE (IRE) traded bumps with EMMANUEL three wide into the first turn, chased three then four wide down the backstretch just off the pace, got bumped into the far turn once more by EMMANUEL near the seven-sixteenths, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled six wide into upper stretch and stayed on one paced to the finish. ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) bobbled at the break and was bumped by SY DOG and forced to take hold briefly, saved ground in pursuit from mid pack coming under coaxing nearing the quarter pole, angled out seven wide into upper stretch and offered no response. MAIN EVENT coaxed from the gate, raced inside briefly before tipping out to the three path just past the finish the first time, chased three wide in closest aim of the leader, came under coaxing at the three-eighths, angled four wide into upper stretch and weakened. GRAND SONATA three then two wide in pursuit from near the rear of the field, came under coaxing three furlongs from home, angled out six to seven wide into upper stretch and made no impact. ETHEREAL ROAD just off the inside at the tail of the field, got coaxed along with seven-sixteenths to go, angled five wide into upper stretch and made no impact. EMMANUEL traded bumps with STONE AGE while just off the inside into the first turn, chased just off the inside from just off the pace, attempted to tip out three wide at the seven-sixteenths and bumped with STONE AGE when denied that move, came under coaxing briefly at the three-eighths, swung three wide into upper stretch and was eased home to the finish. ALL TIMES WERE HAND-TIMED DUE TO A TIMING ISSUE AND PROVIDED BY NYRA