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OBVIOUSLY TOO broke alertly, dueled up front in the three path, disposed of the other speed to be clear upper stretch, drifted in under a right handed crop past the furlong marker, switched sticks, drifted out under left handed pressure while clear with a sixteenth remaining, enough left to hold the next rival safe in the waning strides. PROMISING SHOES broke in and a step slow, raced in the two path through the turn, steered out past the furlong marker, came out further under a left handed crop as the winner was drifting out with half a furlong to run bothering HOLDING PATTERN a bit, was straightened and finished willingly to be getting to OBVIOUSLY TOO in the late going. HOLDING PATTERN in mid pack and outside, raced four wide through the turn, was chasing the top two when bothered slightly with a sixteenth to run, finished up evenly to be clear of the others. J. E.'S HANDMEDOWN off a step slow, angled in a bit to race in the two path through the turn, improved slightly without posing a serious threat. OJITOS away in good order, dueled up front just off the inside, first to blink approaching the furlong grounds. ORBITAL STARR within striking distance in the early going along the inside, fell back through the turn, no impact through the lane. ROCK CITY ROCKET restless in the gate then hesitated to spot the field a couple of lengths, raced back and inside, picked off a couple of tiring rivals while never a threat. AFRICAN WARRIOR forwardly placed while racing three wide, gave way in the drive. WHENTHEDOVESCRY lacked speed outside, four wide into the turn, three wide exiting, faded to trail home. FOLLOWIING A STEWARDS' INQUIRY REGARDING THE RUN THROUGH DEEP STRETCH AND A CLAIM OF FOUL BY THE RIDER OF PROMISING SHOES AGAINST OBVIOUSLY TWO FOR INTERFERENCE, THE LATTER WAS DISQUALIFIED AND PLACED SECOND.