Maiden Claiming

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COACH CRONIN vied inside a pair of rivals up the backstretch, inched ahead into the turn, put away outer rival approaching the five-sixteenths pole then met the bid from ARTIST POINT shortly after, cleared that rival and moved over to the rail entering the lane, found more when put to right handed urging in the final furlong and drew off under strong handling. TEQUILA TALKIN brushed with outer rival leaving the gate, chased two wide then between rivals into the turn, came under a ride two to three wide around the bend, was no match for the winner in the stretch run but stayed on to hold second. ARTIST POINT chased along the inside, issued a challenge from the fence at the five-sixteenths pole, could not keep up with the winner into the lane and was outfinished for second. LAST CALL PAUL broke quickly from outside, chased the leaders from outside, navigated the turn five wide and weakened down the lane. BIG BABY broke in and brushed, tracked off the pace two wide leaving the backstretch, ridden along on the turn, tipped four wide at the quarter pole and could not rally after. CODY BOY stumbled badly in the beginning, trailed up the backstretch, altered out coming up behind a rival at the quarter pole, chased two wide into the lane and improved position. CROWN PROSECUTOR traveled wide up the backstretch well off the pace, took the turn five to six wide and failed to menace. PAY TRIBUTE broke slow and came in at the start, climbed early while a bit rank, went three wide into the turn, was still a bit rank on the bend and angled out to the five path but was never a factor. S Y DREAM vied between rivals up the backstretch, failed to keep up with the top pair into the turn, dropped back around the turn while angling to the inside and tired. WAR ON THE WEST vied three deep up the backstretch then pressed the leader from outside into the turn, started to weaken around the bend and also tired in the drive.