Allowance Optional Claiming

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GAME WARDEN vied early along the inside, fell back off the other speed and moved outside onto the backstretch, rebid four wide through the second turn, long drive, drifted in a bit to help tighten up a stalled SPEED BIAS in the late going, late push to prove best. BLACK POWDER forwardly placed along the inside, remained within striking distance into the far turn, boxed early in that bend, squeezed through a narrow opening into the stretch, challenged up the rail, outkicked by the winner in the late going while prevailing for the second spot. MASQUEPARADE settled off the early pace, closer while firmly in hand late backstretch, in some traffic far turn, idled past the furlong marker, took advantage of a large opening inside the leader turning into the stretch to challenge, came out slightly late playing a minor role in putting SPEED BIAS in tight quarters, not enough in the late going while between the top two at the wire. SPEED BIAS never far back off the inside, vied three wide second turn, narrowly showed the way into the stretch between calls, had stalled with less than a furlong remaining when in tight, steadied in the closing strides. MAGIC TAP within striking distance off the rail, four wide exiting the final turn, chased the lead pack past the furlong marker, lacked a closing punch. RED RUN fell back to trail after the start, continued to see them all through the final turn, did not menace through the stretch while picking off a couple of tiring rivals. WINNEMAC AVENUE off a step slow, raced back off the pace, four wide into the lane, failed to muster a rally. LAUGHING BOY narrowly set the pace just off the inside, gave way late in the final turn, continued to weaken to the wire. FOLLOWING A STEWARDS' INQUIRY AND A CLAIM OF FOUL BY THE RIDER OF SPEED BIAS AGAINST BOTH GAME WARDEN AND MASQUEPARADE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INCIDENT IN DEEP STRETCH DID NOT AFFECT THE ORDER OF FINISH SO NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.