Maiden Special Weight

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EYEING CLOVER broke well from between horses, showed the way early, shook briefly clear into the turn, responded when confronted by the runner up late in the bend, dueled upper stretch and the edged clear the final furlong in a determined effort. EASY ACTION broke on top, pressed the winner three wide, tried that one from the outside late in the turn, dueled into the lane, denied, clearly second best. BEN'S LEGACY off a step slow, raced back early, swung four wide into the lane when advancing, no match for the top two, edging clear for the show. SOYBEAN MAN in the second group just off the inside, asked along three wide turning into the stretch, also had little for the top two the final furlong, outkicked for the show. STRAY CAT bothered at the start, settled in mid pack off the inside, came three wide for the drive when making a mild advance, went evenly through the stretch in lacking a closing kick. INTERLOCK EMPIRE in mid pack toward the inside, raced in traffic late in the turn in the two path, went one paced through the stretch when clear. SWAGGISH with the early leaders outside the winner, began to weaken in the turn. BUBBA CAN DANCE off a step slow, raced back, picked off a couple of tiring rivals while never a threat. PINE COVE bothered to be off slow, remained back in failing to menace while well off the inside. WOODY'S CHOICE angled in early when racing forward early, backed up through the stretch. DOUBLE STRIKE was never a threat in remaining always back. EYE AM SMART forwardly placed early, in tight, checked up with five furlongs remaining, fell back and trailed home. FOLLOWING A STEWARDS' INQUIRY REGARDING THE RUN UP THE BACKSTRETCH, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.