Claiming

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SUE GENEROUS assumed command leaving the break and dictated terms into the first turn, drew to a clear lead into the backstretch run and was well handled through moderate fractions to the half-mile marker, held a clear lead to the quarter marker, felt pressure inside of the furlong pole, dug in while all out into deep stretch, was fully extended in the final strides and gamely lasted for the win at the wire. BIG GIFT was unhurried in the early running, tracked the modest pace from a ground saving position through the backstretch run, came two wide into the far turn, was roused three wide into the drive, closed inside of the furlong marker, vied for the lead while widest nearing the sixteenth-pole, drifted in a bit inside of the sixteenth-marker and made contact with MOONSHINE CAT, surged in the final strides and just missed for the win, while just holding for the place. MOONSHINE CAT tracked the modest early pace while outside of rivals, moved up heading to the half-mile marker and ran in pursuit of SUE GENEROUS to the quarter pole, rallied nearing the furlong marker, continued that bid while between runners heading to the sixteenth-marker, was bumped by BIG GIFT in deep stretch and just missed for the win and place at the finish, while holding clearly for the show. BIG FAME lost her path at the start and was off a step slowly, stalked the modest early pace into the backstretch run, tracked the pacesetter through the backstretch run, lost ground along the far turn, was coaxed along three wide into the stretch and weakened in the final stages. THERE WAS A STEWARDS' INQUIRY INTO THE RUNNING IN DEEP STRETCH. IN A UNANIMOUS DECISION, THE STEWARDS RULED THAT BIG GIFT DRIFTED IN, MADE CONTACT WITH MOONSHINE CAT AND IN DOING SO COST MOONSHINE CAT THE OPPORTUNITY OF A BETTER PLACING. BIG GIFT WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM SECOND AND PLACED THIRD.