Starter Optional Claiming

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BLUE BOON bumped rival at the start, then tracked the pace from the inside under a easy hand ride down the backstretch, then rallied leaving the far turn while three wide, split rivals, gained command in the final yards and was up at the wire to prevail. WITT'S TAQUITO chased the pace while two wide, was advancing on the far turn in attempt to gain the lead in the early stretch, was in a strong drive and just missed in the end. KISS PRINCIPAL was away well to lead the pack into the first, maintained a steady pace throughout the backstretch and into the far turn then was met with incoming rivals in the early stretch and faltered in the end. THICK HAZE bumped for at the start, reserved ground in the early furlongs, then swung seven wide leaving the second bend and closed willingly down the home stretch. TAKE CHARGE GENT was bumped at the break, then raced from the inside, bid leaving the far turn while four wide, could not find room and kept on behind gamely rivals. KAZAN (IRE) chased the pace from the inside in the early furlongs, then urged steadily in the far turn to menace in the early stretch but it was not enough in the end. WAR CHEST was bumped at the start, then raced while two wide towards the back of the pack, was in a moderate pace throughout the far turn, bid in the late stretch and came up empty in the end. SNIVELING raced in the middle of the field while two wide down the backstretch, then bid on the far turn before giving way in the final furlong. FEDERAL HILL was bumped at the start then settled at the back of the field and was no threat. JOHAN ZOFFANI (IRE) was no menace.