Claiming

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KRAMDEN was urged inside a rival prompting the pace into the first turn, conceded the lead into the backstretch, pressed the issue nearing upper stretch, then edged forward to go clear leaving midstretch while being kept to firm encouragement. BEHAVIN MYSELF was urged forcing the pace outside the eventual winner on a narrow advantage into the backstretch, dueled for command outside that foe nearing upper stretch but proved only second best. WILD FOX broke very slowly after turning his head just before the start, switched outside foes in the last flight racing to the backstretch, was prompted to advance four wide into the far turn, continued three deep in that path into upper stretch to gain terms with the leaders midstretch but lacked the needed final kick. BAREFOOTBOOTLEGGER hopped at the start, then angled to the inside to track just off the second flight racing into the first turn, steadily advanced nearest the rail into the second bend, saved ground to upper stretch and finished evenly through the lane. BUXTERHOOTER tracked off the first flight near the inside to the first turn, tipped off the inside on the backstretch tracking the leaders between foes in second flight into the far turn, but faded in the drive. GAGOOTS tracked off the second flight between foes in the opening half, switched out nearing the far turn conceding position, then continued four wide through the stretch while making an effort to regain some position late. IRISH MAJOR settled inside foes in the last flight racing to the backstretch and failed to mount a serious challenge. RIVER CACTUS tracked outside foes behind the second flight racing to the backstretch and steadily faded into the far turn. WILLING TO SPEED tracked the leaders three wide in second flight to the backstretch, continued in that path to the far turn and gave way after six furlongs. DOM CAETANO (ARG) proved no factor.