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ANSELMO stalked in the third flight three wide outside runners down the back straight, was ridden to go on between horses midway on the far turn, swung out with momentum in the six path at the top of the stretch, drifted in slightly under right handed encouragement nearing the sixteenth pole and got up for the measured win. ROBITAILLE was on the rail part of the tracking trio down the backstretch, waited patiently on the fence around the final bend, was in the mix in the two path straightening out for the stretch drive, drifted out some under left handed urging in mid-stretch, ran on well in deep stretch but could not match strides with the winner late. GROOM LAKE trailed the field down the backstretch, began to pick up rivals running inside at the quarter pole, swung outside six wide for the drive to the wire and closed in gamely late to capture third money at the finish line. STRONGER TOGETHER prompted the issue outside early, was content to shadow the pacesetter down the backside, came under a hard ride between horses midway on the far turn, continued to battle on being in the hunt in three path at the top of the lane, was steadied in tight quarters nearing the sixteenth pole and recovered late to get up for a minor role at the end. AIR FORCE RESERVE was under a snug hold dictating terms comfortably up front down the backside, continued going easily up top rounding the final turn, was clinging to the lead on the fence with a furlong to go, weakened late and was swallowed up by runners outside in the final seventy yards. BARTICA travelled on the inside stalking in the third flight down the backstretch, tried to start a rally shifted just off the fence with five sixteenths to go, could not quicken with the eventual winner who was rallying with him outside at the quarter pole and showed some interest down the lane to offering a mild finish in deep stretch. BILL NEEDLE travelled in the second flight between foes watching the front two down the back straight, began to inch closer to the leaders when coaxed three wide at the three eighths marker, loomed in the four path with runners on either side turning for home, could not find another gear late and wilted at the furlong marker. C R HOT SHOT tracked three wide on the outside in the second flight down the backstretch, was nudged four wide three furlongs from the line, could not offer a run on the final turn and was empty for the stretch drive. RIDERS CLAIM OF FOUL #4 STRONGER TOGETHER AGAINST #6 ANSELMO IN THE STRETCH NEARING THE SIXTEENTH POLE WAS DISALLOWED