Starter Optional Claiming

Chart notes

PRIDEOFDISTINCTION had a perfect tracking trip throughout, was situated behind the early pace setters waiting to pounce entering the stretch, angled off the battling leaders at the furlong marker and closed resolutely outside under left handed urging to get up just at the line. MEYER tracked in the second flight just outside on the far turn, angled outside four from the fence to take command with three sixteenths remaining and drifted out a bit in deep stretch to be caught by the closing winner at the line. CANADIAN PHAROAH dictated the pace with a fellow inside horse until upper stretch, took command briefly at the quarter pole, was collared in mid stretch and finished up well enough to cross the wire holding for a clear third. BURNING MAN tracked midfield just outside racing into the far turn, offered a mild run four wide midway on the final turn, angled out to six path for the run to the finish and ran only evenly to the line settling for a minor share. LIL BIT GANGSTA stalked mid pack on the rail with a half remaining, angled out to the five path in upper stretch but could not gain on rivals and needed more to contend in the late stages. FULL EXTREME was allowed to be at the back in the early going, saved ground through the backside and far turn, angled outside for the drive and passed some tiring runners down the lane. SIR SAHIB set the pace fractions pressing the lead inside through the beginning stages of this marathon, battled on the rail turning for home, showed signs of weakening in mid stretch and faded on the fence in the last sixteenth. LION KINGDOM trailed the field down the backstretch, was asked through the far turn and could not get involved for the drive to the finish. JUNGLE FIGHTER settled near the rear in the early stages, was roused midpoint running on the far.