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BROTHER TONY chased three then two wide around the first turn, challenged from outside on the backstretch, dueled to the three-eighths pole, cleared at the five-sixteenths marker, remained clear into the final furlong, grew weary late and was able to hold. NOBEL GARY sprinted clear and moved into the two path, took pressure from BROTHER TONY on the backstretch, dueled around the far turn, yielded to that rival at the five-sixteenths pole, stayed within striking distance into the final furlong, came back on late but ran out of ground. FAST SERVICE chased four then three wide early, stalked three deep to the far turn, moved into the two path then came back to the three path leaving the bend, lacked a rally in the late stages but managed to retain third. MAJESTIC PALISADES stalked two wide into the first turn then cut to the rail bothering a rival, was ridden along through the far turn while continuing to save ground, churned on down the lane and could not get by FAST SERVICE for the show. DELIAN LEAGUE was off a bit slow to begin, trailed in the two path, moved inside for the far turn, managed to avoid a fallen rival early on the far turn, angled out leaving the bend and failed to menace. MALIBU ROCKS hustled from the gate, chased inside a rival and got put in tight entering the turn, altered to the two path, started to pull and had to steady around the bend, pulled the rider along on the backstretch, went between runners, got put in tight then clipped heels with inner rival at the seven-sixteenths pole, got up and was transported off the track via equine ambulance. THERE WAS A STEWARDS' INQUIRY INVOLVING MALIBU ROCKS AND MAJESTIC PALISADES ON THE FAR TURN. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS RULED IN A MAJORITY DECISION THAT MALIBU ROCKS RACED IN TIGHT QUARTERS AND CAUSED HIS OWN PROBLEMS BY DRIFTING IN AND CLIPPING HEELS WITH MAJESTIC PALISADES SO THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE.