Starter Optional Claiming

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SASSY MELISSA was allowed to settle outside rivals, co-trailing down the back straight, started to mount a rally going by a runner with three eighths remaining, angled four wide at the top of the stretch, burst between rivals in the five path, muscling her way through at the three sixteenths marker and under a well timed stretch run, got up in the final few strides for the victory. SILENT GUROO seized command outside to be in front with five furlongs to go, increased the margin up top edging away through the turn, was moving well in the two path down the lane but just could not fend off the winner in deep stretch. AMERICAN GAMBLE broke running for the early lead, was then reined in to keep a close eye on the top pair with five furlongs from home, was nudged for more on the fence midway through the turn trying to reel in the front pair, was in the hunt in the three path by the quarter pole and finished up with good determination, inching closer between rivals late but just could not gain a placing in the end. MI TORMENTA tracked outside in the second flight along the backside, was roused three furlongs out, keeping pace with others, angled out six wide at the top of the lane and finished up evenly in the final furlong for a minor role. MAKE NO MISTAKE co-trailed on the inside along the backstretch, could not go with others making a move on the turn, trailing by the three eighths pole, angled out widest in the six-path turning for home but was never involved in the running through the stretch. SUGAR IS GOLDEN was under a tight line while shadowing the pacesetter at the five eighths pole, began to lose ground while chasing the frontrunner midpoint around the bend, still remained in the hunt four wide straightening out for the drive, folded at the eighth pole and did not switch leads in the stretch running.