Starter Optional Claiming

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AUGUSTINE RED broke out at the start, was urged along towards the rear, went two then three wide on the turn, came five wide into the stretch under a left-handed crop, rallied outside while lugging in badly, was corrected repeatedly by the rider with a strong right-handed rein and a left-handed crop made a bid outside the leaders inside the furlong marker, came in while taking over late and prevailed. BADLANDS RULER was hustled from the gate then coaxed along on the outside, ranged up in the four path on the turn, was given his cue late on that bend, gained to make an outside bid in upper stretch then took the lead, led under a drive into the final sixteenth but was caught while able to hold the place. BLACK ALMIGHTY chased the pace on the outside then in the three path on the turn, made a bid outside the five-sixteenths pole, battled with two foes under a drive into the final furlong, fought on into the final sixteenth and was outfinished while able to get the show. MAD BANKER was well placed just off the pace, drafted in the two path early on the turn, was asked near the five-sixteenths, chased the vanguard in the stretch and lacked the needed kick. I GOT BUSTED leaned in some at the start, sped to the front then showed the way, dropped from the two path to the inside early on the turn, was urged along under threat passing the five-sixteenths, lost the advantage in upper stretch, battled inside of two opponents under a drive into the final furlong, dropped back into the final sixteenth and tired. SOLO IN PARIS broke in at the start, dropped back while ridden along, saved ground on the turn and lacked the needed response. GAME MISCONDUCT was ridden along at the rear on the outside, went three to four wide on the turn and failed to threaten.