Maiden Optional Claiming

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NEON BORDEAUX was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, raced off the pace while ridden along, moved closer late on the backstretch, rounded the turn in the two path, was roused inside the three-eighths pole, rallied while remaining on his inside lead in upper stretch, swapped to the proper lead inside the three-sixteenths pole, made a bid outside the furlong marker then fought between foes, brushed with the runner-up while dueling in the final sixteenth and narrowly prevailed under good handling. DARK DEVIL was hustled from the gate, angled out entering the main-track then chased the pace on the outside, traveled around the turn in the four path, gained to make an outside bid into upper stretch, took a short lead outside the furlong marker then battled outside foes, brushed with the winner while dueling with that opponent in the final sixteenth and was denied while clear for the place. GOLDEN SYMPHONY was hustled from the gate, moved to the lead outside the three-quarter pole, set the pace under pressure to his outside, vied along the rail on the turn, was asked after being headed at the five-sixteenths pole, turned into the stretch under the crop, battled under a drive into the final furlong, dropped back into the final sixteenth and weakened but held the show. FORGONE went to the front and led early, lost the advantage outside the three-quarter pole then prompted the pace on the outside, drew even with the leader near the seven-sixteenths pole, vied in the three path on the turn, regained the advantage at the five-sixteenths pole, was put to a left-handed crop into the stretch, lost the lead while between foes outside the furlong marker, dropped back into the final sixteenth and tired. HENRY'S HOPE had his head turned and was unprepared at the start, was off very slow and spotted the front several lengths, dropped well behind the rest of the field under urging, raced inside to the two path on the turn, came out into the stretch and was eased but walked off.