Claiming

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DESIGNATED HITTER broke out bumping the outside foe on the break, made a savvy move under a snug hold getting to the rail by the five furlong marker stalking near the rear, inched up getting better position on the fence at the half, shifted just outside off a tiring foe to start a rally picking up runners in midturn, was full of run in the two path straightening out for home and when encouraged right handed at the sixteenth pole went right on by the leader to win going away at the wire. FORESTER HUMOR broke in exchanging bumps with the inside rival at the start, was ahead of one runner by the half, mounted a rally weaving in and out passing foes at the five sixteenths pole, was held up lacking running room briefly at the quarter pole in the two path, found a seam four wide with a furlong remaining and was full of run late, surging at the wire to get second money in a photo. CANTUCCI had a slim advantage inside a rival down the back straight, maintained a narrow margin up front while still hounded outside by the pesky early speed foe, spurted away at the top of the stretch but not find more late to fend off the top two finishers who were closing in quickly in the final seventy yards and finished up a clear third at the wire. TOWN'S WARRIOR settled in the third flight inside foes down the backside, moved in keeping a close eye three wide on the battling top two co-leaders through the turn, angled out five wide in the hunt turning for home and finished up willingly in the last eighth to garner a minor placing at the finish line. MEXICOFFEE was nestled on the fence watching the contesting duo down the backside, was roused on the rail but was shuffled back some positions around the turn at the quarter pole and showed some grit having late interest inside to rebid late passing foes in deep stretch again. LUCYS CHILD broke in at the start, tracked the engaged front pair just outside a rival down the backside, could not maintain forward position dropping back three wide between runners at the three eighths pole, angled five wide turning for home but could not get involved. DREAM ON BABY broke out on the start, stalked close to the back of the pack three wide between horses, offered a brief rally four wide midway around the turn, was fanned out eight wide at the top of the lane and was one paced in the final furlong. SOUPER RIVER was unhurried trail at the half, made no impression seeing the field through the turn, angled out widest in the nine path at the top of the stretch and passed some runners in the late stages. HARDWARE GAP settled in midfield six deep on the outside, made an early move four wide at the half to be in the second flight tracking the front two outside three wide around the turn, could not sustain the rally when six wide in upper stretch and yielded at the furlong marker. PASSTHEPUDDINPLEAZ dueled outside for the lead along the backside, continued to be under a vigorous ride forcing the issue outside throughout the turn, chased the leader still turning for home, had nothing left to give by the sixteenth pole and stopped quickly in deep stretch. ROOKIE RADAR missed the break to trail at the start, was hustled shifting off the rail three wide entering the backstretch to sit in midfield between foes by the half, came under a ride but was dropping back in midturn and gave way on the fence at the eighth pole. YORKVILLE stalked in the second to last group between runners, edged closer four deep at the half, offered a mild rally five wide at the quarter pole, swung out in the nine path for the drive and folded by the furlong marker.