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BIG SPIN unhurried away from the start, saved ground into the first turn, gained ground along the backstretch run, was guided two wide into the far turn, got caught in tight and checked nearing the quarter marker, angled four wide into upper stretch, split rivals and gained command at the furlong pole, dug in while under pressure from CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN into the final sixteenth, kept to task into deep stretch and held the runner-up at bay in the final strides to determinedly prevail. CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN allowed to settle in the early running, maintained a two wide path into the first turn and advanced along the backstretch run, raced three wide into the second turn and loomed nearing the quarter pole, was carried out a bit into upper stretch and swung five wide for the drive, vied for the lead at the furlong marker, gamely battled BIG SPIN past mid-stretch, could not get by the determined winner in the final sixteenth and was clear at the finish for second. MR. T'S THIRSTY was forwardly placed away from the start, tracked the early leading pair from a three wide position along the first turn, well placed nearing the half-mile pole, was roused four wide into the far turn and took a narrow lead at the quarter pole, vied for the lead into the stretch, was overtaken nearing the furlong marker, could not match strides with the top two in deep stretch and held safely at the finish for third. MOTHER'S PRAYER allowed to settle in the early going, advanced along the backstretch, mounted a four wide bid into the far turn, chased five wide into the stretch and was outkicked at the furlong marker, could not muster a final response and flattened out in deep stretch. STONE'S RIVER broke alertly and assumed early command, set a pressured pace from the three path into the first turn, carved out moderate fractions while prompted to the half-mile, maintained a three wide path into the far turn and lost the lead at the quarter pole, chased into the stretch, could not keep pace past the furlong marker and gave way in the final stages. BIG FLAME unhurried in the early running, raced three wide into the first turn, advanced along the backstretch run, was guided widest into the far turn and mounted a four to five wide bid at the quarter marker, could not sustain that run into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. TRIBAL NATION hustled away from the start, was prominent into the first turn and contested the early pace from a two wide path, prompted the moderate pace along the backstretch run, saved ground into the second turn and disputed the pace nearing the quarter pole, was outrun into the stretch, stopped in the final furlong and was not persevered with in the late stages. THERE WAS A STEWARDS' INQUIRY INVOLVING THE ACTIONS OF BIG SPIN AND CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN ALONG THE SECOND TURN. IN A MAJORITY DECISION, THE STEWARDS RULED THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE IN THE ORDER OF FINISH BASED ON THOSE ACTIONS. THERE WAS ALSO A JOCKEY'S OBJECTION LODGED BY THE RIDER OF CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN AGAINST THE RIDER OF BIG SPIN, AND THAT OBJECTION WAS DISALLOWED. This race was originally hand timed and was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.