Starter Optional Claiming

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UP AGAINST IT stumbled at the break, regrouped and edged up four wide around the first turn and into the backstretch, dropped in a bit and tracked the dueling leaders nearing the half mile pole, saved ground leaving the far turn, angled back out and was put to pressure past the five sixteenths, rolled past rivals under left handed asking in mid stretch and edged clear. MILLEAN , three wide attending the pace outside FORLOVEOFCOUNTRY, poked a head in front after a half mile, dueled from the far turn to about mid stretch and stayed on well. FORLOVEOFCOUNTRY was sent clear early and set the pace in the two path, got into the scrum to the inside of MILLEAN from the half mile pole, was under heavy pressure holding position into the lane, fought on inside a pair in mid stretch then gave way grudgingly. BOSS LOGIC broke a step slow then was in close soon after, was taken four wide early on, progressed outside rivals past the five eighths, chased the dueling leaders leaving the three eighths but basically went evenly from there. ERAWAN lagged inside, angled out around the final turn and had belated interest. CLOSER LOOK , towards the inside, dropped back leaving the three eighths pole. ONE TWO KID , off a bit slowly, raced three wide between runners past the five eighths, faltered and was eased late. VINNY chased early on while saving some ground, began a retreat leaving the far turn and was eased late.