Allowance Optional Claiming

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GIANT JAMES raced three wide off the pace, moved up on the far turn, steadied at the quarter pole, rallied farthest outside, closed willingly in the final sixteenth and drew clear at the finish. LEO MONTE raced two wide off the pace, moved up three or four wide on the far turn, came five wide into the lane, rallied outside and dug in gamely to the finish. CASSATION dueled inside for the lead, dueled on the far turn, shook free in upper stretch, dug in gamely in the two path, briefly regained the lead from a fallen rival and held for third. WHAT'S UP MR. Z tracked on the inside, advanced inside on the far turn, rallied four wide past midstretch and was outkicked. WORD FOR WORD raced two wide off the pace, chased on the far turn, failed to threaten the leaders, then checked at the sixteenth marker to avoid a fallen rival. GO TO THE KINGDOM raced four wide off the pace, chased four wide on the far turn, failed to threaten the leaders, then checked at the sixteenth marker to avoid a fallen rival. JUST COMPLY dueled two wide for command, dueled on the far turn, weakened in the stretch and checked at the sixteenth marker to avoid the loose horse. AMATTEROFTIME broke in the air, was outrun early, rallied mildly inside, then checked at the sixteenth marker to avoid a fallen rival. ISLAND SPIRIT raced four wide early, stalked two wide, chased on the far turn and gave way. LEGENDARY THUNDER pulled and was steadied in the early stages, then raced off the pace inside, chased inside on the far turn, weakened and checked at the sixteenth marker to avoid a fallen rival. MICRO BREWSKY raced off the pace inside, came two wide into the lane, rallied on the rail, gained a short lead past midstretch, then stumbled badly and lost the rider, was injured and transported off the track in the Equine Ambulance. After a Stewards' Inquiry into the stretch run, the race was declared official.