Starter Optional Claiming

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STEADFAST RESOLVE angled in after leaving the chute, saved ground on the first turn, settled at the rear, moved closer while shifting from the three path to the five path on the far turn, came eight wide into upper stretch, rallied outside into the final furlong and closed strongly to get up late and prevail. BRIGADE COMMANDER brushed with a foe at the start, saved ground on the first turn, was reserved near the middle of the field, came under urging in the three to four path on the far turn, rallied to the lead in the five path into upper stretch, kicked clear outside the furlong marker, led into the final sixteenth but was denied while clear for the place. MODICA brushed with a rival after the start, began to tug hard on the bit under stout restraint nearing the first turn, navigated that bend in the two path, was reserved off the pace, came under encouragment in the four path on the far turn, swung seven wide into upper stretch and improved for the show. AMERICAN GRANT brushed with a foe while crowded after the start, went four wide on the first turn, was reserved on the outside, moved closer late on the backstretch, was roused in the four to five path on the far turn, came six wide into upper stretch, held a good striking position into the final furlong but lacked the needed kick then was transported off the course via equine ambulance. OUR COUNTRY settled on the inside, was roused on the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and also lacked the needed kick. HEATHGUARD settled off the pace while racing in the three path on the turns, was roused on the final bend, came four wide into the stretch then moved further out and lacked the needed response. BARNSTORMING moved in after leaving the chute, saved ground on the first turn, settled off the pace, was given his cue in the two path on the far turn, checked while blocked behind traffic near the furlong marker, was coaxed while behind a foe into the final sixteenth then moved to the two path and failed to impact while losing his best chance. FRONT MAN went around the first turn in the four path, stalked the pace on the outside, was asked in the two path on the far turn then driven three wide into the stretch, chased into the final furlong and weakened. COLLECT FROM IKE went two to three wide on the turns and failed to rally. IRISH TENOR brushed with an opponent at the start, was rated just off the pace on the inside, came under urging on the far turn, pursued the leaders into the final furlong and tired. VICTORY DASH raced in the three path on the first turn, moved up to prompt the pace on the outside, took the lead in the two then three path on the far turn, spun into the four path entering the stretch then lost the advantage, dropped back into the final furlong and gave way. KORRONGO sped clear after leaving the cute, showed the way while two path to the inside, lost the advantage while along the rail on the far turn and faded.