Claiming

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LADY IN RED was nudged early to have the lead just off the fence heading into the first turn, slowed the pace down while still having no pressure applied down the backstretch, was headed outside straightening out for home and had more in reserve running on the rail to prevail in a gutsy stretch duel. EMERALD LAKE tracked four wide on the first turn, closed in down the back straight, forced the pace outside three furlongs from the finish, dueled outside at the top of the stretch and gamely fought to the finish but was denied by the frontrunner who had something left for the drive. WICKED MIAH travelled on the fence near the back, shifted three wide between horses at the half, rallied four wide around the far turn picking up runners and had good energy down the lane to be a clear third crossing the line. ITS A BIRDIE tracked three wide early on, chased the pace along the backside, could not match strides with the front pair on the far turn and finished up evenly on the rail to hold for a minor share in the end. ENDORPHIN RUSH had a good position by herself on the fence watching the front three down the backstretch, kept pace saving ground on the final turn, could not find another gear in the lane and was one paced to the wire. ERASMO'S GIRL travelled near the rear having one foe beaten around the first bend, closed the gap improving outside down the backside, was urged three eighths out, offered little run and could not reach contention in the stretch drive. BUTTERED TOAST was unhurried to trail in the early going, shifted outside down the back straight, moved five wide trying to circle runners three furlongs to go, was in the hunt five wide at the top of the lane, could not sustain the run and flattened out at the furlong pole. LITTLE FIRE settled in mid-pack alone on the rail in the first turn, made no progress down the backstretch, could not quicken with others making a move at the three eighths marker and had nothing to show in the stretch drive.