Claiming

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TWILIGHT EMPIRE stumbled, broke out and bumped, pulled forward along the inside on the clubhouse turn, tracked in range up the backstretch, launched a rail bid late on the far turn, put a head in front at the eighth pole and drove clear late. SWEET HELLO broke super when timing the start perfectly, took control from the two path then moved inside, dictated terms up the backstretch, came under fire from TWILIGHT EMPIRE late on the far turn, lost command at the eighth pole, yielded to the winner at the sixteenth pole but was clearly second best. ONE ARROW stalked from the two path, outside a rival in the middle stages, asked two then three wide on the second bend, weakened in the drive but was able to save third. VIOLET STORM settled four then three wide on the first turn, angled to the inside on the backstretch, made some progress around the far turn, tipped off the fence and could not threaten. IVORY MOON bobbled then got bumped on both sides and shut off at the start, had to take hold a bit running on heels in the two path on the first turn, raced between into the second bend at the back of the field, continued two wide to the stretch and failed to menace. RHONDA'S COOKIN bumped with inner rival in the beginning, chased three wide into the first turn, drifted to the four path early on the bend then came back in a bit, dropped off the pace on the backstretch, raced three deep into the far turn and tired in the lane. THE STEWARDS REVIEWED THE START OF SWEET HELLO AND RULED THAT NO INFRACTION TOOK PLACE AND IS CONSIDERED A STARTER. THE RIDER ABOARD IVORY MOON LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST THE RIDER ABOARD TWILIGHT EMPIRE FOR ALLEGED INTERFERENCE AT THE START. THE STEWARDS ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS CONTACT BETWEEN THE TWO RUNNERS BUT SINCE BOTH STUMBLED LEAVING THE GATE NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN.