Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

SMILINGATTHEMOON was forwardly placed away from the gate, tracked three wide into the first turn, was well placed into the backstretch run and stalked the decent pace approaching the half-mile marker, bid three wide into the far turn, vied for the lead into upper stretch and battled RIDIN'THESTORMOUT heading to the furlong pole, shook free into the final sixteenth, dug in while under pressure in deep stretch and lasted for the win at the wire. SILVER FLIRT allowed to settle away from the start, saved ground into the first turn, gained ground along the backstretch run and maintained an inside path heading into the far turn, saved all of the ground to the quarter pole and loomed into upper stretch, continued that rally into the final sixteenth, could not reel in the winner in deep stretch and held well in the end for second. VALENTINE CRASHER settled while not far back in the early running, saved ground into the first turn, inched closer along the backstretch run and tracked the decent pace nearing the half-mile, was guided three wide into the far turn and advanced at the quarter pole, was a bit green into the stretch and ran evenly to the furlong marker, closed willingly in the final sixteenth and just missed for second at the finish, while just earning the nod for third. CLASSY settled off of the early pace while never far back, saved ground into the first turn, was well placed into the backstretch run and tracked the decent pace approaching the half-mile, chased two wide and between rivals heading into the second turn, swung four wide for the drive and continued her steady bid nearing the furlong pole, needed more into the final sixteenth, was outkicked in deep stretch and just missed for third. RIDIN'THESTORMOUT assumed command away from the start, ceded the early lead to BREVILLE and stalked that runner two wide into the first turn, advanced into the backstretch run and prompted the decent pace nearing the half-mile, took command into the far turn and held a narrow lead at the quarter marker, met the bid of SMILINGATTHEMOON into upper stretch, could not match strides with the winner into the final sixteenth and was outfinished in deep stretch. ADJUST THE HEAT unhurried in the early stages, was guided two wide into the first turn and was content to trail along the backstretch run, raced two wide into the far turn and gained ground nearing the quarter marker, shifted to the rail in upper stretch and ran evenly to the furlong pole, needed more in the final sixteenth and offered a mild rally in deep stretch. VIOLET THUNDER settled just off of the early pace, was guided four wide into the first turn, advanced along the backstretch run and was well placed nearing the half-mile, mounted a four wide bid nearing the quarter marker, swung widest for the stretch drive and lost ground at the furlong pole, could not find the needed late response and finished evenly. BREVILLE rushed up leaving the start, assumed command into the first turn and set the early pace, was engaged into the backstretch run by RIDIN'THESTORMOUT and set a prompted pace nearing the half-mile, was overtaken into the second turn, lost position into the stretch and gave way in the final stages.