Allowance Optional Claiming

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PIONEERING SPIRIT saved ground in pursuit from mid pack early on, tipped two to three wide down the backstretch, came under coaxing just off the inside at the five-sixteenths, swung three wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command nearing the eighth pole, edged clear under a drive to prevail. GOOD SKATE settled just off the inside near the rear of the field, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick to secure the place honors. DRIPPING GOLD coaxed from the gate, raced forwardly placed just off the inside in closest aim of the leader until overtaken by a spurting away HIGH TIDE, tracked that rival in tandem with SPACE LAUNCH into the second turn and the backstretch, inherited the front as that rival backed out with five furlongs to go, showed the way along the inside, took the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was caught near the eighth pole, ran on to preserve the show honors. SERIFOS saved ground in pursuit from mid pack, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled four wide into upper stretch and improved position for the last major share. SPACE LAUNCH coaxed from the gate, led early on along the inside until displaced by a spurting rival, tracked along the inside coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and weakened. ONENIGHTSTANDARDS coaxed from the start, tracked the pace along the inside coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, swung three wide into upper stretch and weakened, then got vanned off after the finish. MERLIN two to three wide in pursuit, came under coaxing and bid at the three-eighths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and tired. ROYNE three wide early on, chased along the inside coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled five wide into upper stretch and made no impact. NONEEDTOWORRY chased three to four wide until tucked inside into the final turn, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled three to four wide into upper stretch and tired. HIGH TIDE five wide through the first turn, pulled his way advancing outside rivals four wide past the stands to take command near the sixteenth pole the initial time around, went three wide through the second turn spurting away, yielded the front with five-furlongs to go while seven to eight paths off the inside down the backstretch, was eased along to a gallop and went five to six wide through the far and final turn and then continued to be eased home to the finish well behind but walked off under his own power.