Robert Dupret Derby Black Type

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CLOVISCONNECTION assumed command after an alert beginning and dictated terms into the first turn, set decent fractions while well handled through the backstretch run, inched away along the far turn, extended the lead approaching the furlong marker, kept to task under steady urging to deep stretch and held safely in a drive to prevail. COUSIN RICHIE was a bit keen in the early stages, settled along the first turn and saved ground into the backstretch run, tracked the decent pace to the half-mile marker and saved all of the ground to the second turn, tipped two wide for the drive and advanced at the furlong pole, was able to make a mild gain on the winner in deep stretch but could not reel in CLOVISCONNECTION and held for the place at the finish. TRINIDAD was allowed to settle in the early running and saved ground into the first turn, tracked the decent pace while between runners through the backstretch run, was well placed while two wide heading to the far turn, made a steady gain into the stretch, continued that bid into the final stages and was up in the final strides for the show. DRUIDIC settled outside of an inner rival along the first turn, was unhurried while two wide through the backstretch run, came in a bit tight entering the far turn and was steered three wide heading to the quarter marker, swung widest into upper stretch and mounted a six wide rally into the drive, closed willingly while widest through the lane and just missed for third at the wire. PHOSPHORESCENCE (FR) was prominent in the early running, stalked the pace while three deep along the first turn, tracked outside of rivals along the backstretch run and was coaxed along three wide into the second turn, was set down four wide for the drive, ran evenly to mid-stretch, could not muster a final response in deep stretch and was outclosed. SEA DOG was squeezed at the start and was away slowly, settled along the inside into the first turn, improved position heading to the half-mile marker and continued that advance while saving ground approaching the quarter pole, mounted an inside bid in upper stretch, could not sustain that run into the final stages and did not offer a late response. RODRIGOKNOWS was forwardly placed in the early running, stalked the decent pace from a two wide path into the backstretch run, advanced to prompt CLOVISCONNECTION to the half-mile pole, ran in pursuit of the pace setter along the far turn, was coaxed along three wide into the stretch and gave chase to the furlong marker, could not offer a final response in deep stretch and gave way. HAPPY DOES was forwardly placed early on and stalked the decent pace while four wide along the first turn, tracked from the second flight through the backstretch run, lost position into the second turn, chased while four to five wide into upper stretch and tired in the final furlong.