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KERRY GOLD threw his head at the start and was off slowly, chased the field into the first turn and raced outside of rivals into the backstretch run, improved position at the half-mile marker, came three wide into the far turn, swung five wide into the lane and was full of run approaching mid-stretch, closed determinedly into the final sixteenth, drew to even terms with BOOMING BERNARDO in deep stretch, battled with that rival into the final yards and surged at the finish to prevail in a blanket finish. BOOMING BERNARDO was forwardly placed leaving the break, was a bit keen along the first turn and stalked the decent early pace from the inside, was well placed while saving ground through the backstretch run, maintained that rail trip into the far turn, tipped two wide for the stretch drive and vied for the lead heading to mid-stretch, took command at the furlong pole and showed the way into deep stretch, met the late bid of KERRY GOLD and gamely battled with that rival to the final yards, was nipped at the finish for the win and just held for the place in a blanket finish. DAZZLE THE COMMAND settled off of the decent early pace and tracked from the two path along the first turn, was well positioned through the backstretch run, maintained that two wide path into the far turn, came in tight approaching the quarter marker and waited for racing room nearing the top of the stretch, continued to race in tight into upper stretch, found a seam and split rivals heading to the furlong marker, closed well into deep stretch, surged in the final strides and just missed for the win and place, while holding safely for the show at the finish. DEFENSOR FORTIS broke alertly and was forwardly placed in the early stages, stalked the early pace while three wide into the first turn, was well positioned through the backstretch run and maintained that three wide path into the far turn, tracked the leaders to the quarter marker and was roused four wide into the stretch, gained ground into the lane and vied for the lead at the furlong pole, could not match strides with the top three into deep stretch and was outkicked in the final stages. MOGOLLON RIM was unhurried in the early stages, saved ground while off of the rail along the first turn, continued to race off of the rail through the backstretch run, slipped to the inside along the far turn and saved all of the ground to the top of the stretch, mounted an inside bid approaching mid-stretch, raced in tight at the furlong marker, found room into deep stretch, could not muster the needed late response and finished evenly. VINNIEBOB settled off of the early pace and raced outside of rivals into the first turn, came four wide into the backstretch run and gained ground heading to the half-mile marker, chased two wide to the quarter marker, angled four wide into the stretch, ran evenly to the furlong grounds and lacked a late rally. DEO was prominent leaving the start and attended to the early pace, stalked the pacesetter through decent fractions along the backstretch run, kept close attendance to CHELSIESDANZIGLITE while two wide heading to the quarter marker, could not keep pace into the stretch and gave way. CHELSIESDANZIGLITE broke a step slowly, was hustled to establish the early lead and dictated terms into the first turn, set decent fractions while prompted through the backstretch run, showed the way to the quarter marker, was overtaken approaching the furlong pole and tired in the final stages.