Maiden Special Weight

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PONCE DE LEON was forwardly-placed tracking inside, saved ground advancing on the turn, sought room past the quarter pole in behind the leader, came out at the top of the stretch with aim, steadily gained taking the lead inside the final furlong and drew clear. HAWKESBURY was bumped just after the break but quickly recovered, set the pace shifting in but racing off the rail and pressed by an outside foe, shook clear passing the seven-sixteenths, was collared inside the final eighth but second best. HIGHLAND BLUE bumped a rival after the start then pressed that one's pace up the backstretch, continued the pursuit three wide through the turn, kept on in the lane but needed more. GILT EDGE stalked from outside with good position just off the leaders, moved out from four to six wide turning for home, lacked the needed late kick. MAESTROS MUSIC settled off the pace outside, was four to five wide through the turn making a mild advance, lugged out in upper stretch, evened out late. AMERICAN DECISION tucked in while reserved toward the rear well back of the leaders, swung eight wide turning for home, finished strongly but far too late. VITALITY broke outwardly, moved up between and behind foes heading up the backstretch and was in a bit tight, settled while racing off the inside, shifted six wide turning into upper stretch, ran on. ARYEH shifted in, saved ground on the turn riding the rail into upper stretch but could only run on evenly. HAVE IT MY WAY was strongly urged from the start, raced inside, came out a bit nearing the quarter, failed to threaten. GOOD SIN appeared to the hit the gate at the start, was devoid of speed racing well back early, swung nine wide, failed to threaten. ONE LAST KISS chased mid-pack near the inside, came out four wide turning for home and under urging, came up empty. LOST STAR broke a step slowly, was kept off the inside racing toward the back and never got near enough to threaten. CONNOR chased from mid-pack outside a foe, tired in the stretch.