Empire Classic S. Black Type

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BANK FRENZY coaxed from the gate, raced four then three wide through the first turn, attended the leader from the outside three then two wide coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, swung four wide into upper stretch and took over command straightened away, dug in under a drive under threat from the runner up inside the final sixteenth and gamely fended off that rival to prevail on the wire. DOC SULLIVAN tracked the pace along the inside coming under encouragement near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, rallied to issue a challenge inside the final furlong, dueled through the final sixteenth with the aforementioned foe but was ultimately bested on the line. WHITTINGTON PARK raced along the inside through the first turn before tipping two to three paths off the inside down the backstretch, came under light coaxing and advanced at the half mile pole heading four wide into the far turn, tucked three then two wide near the five-sixteenths, angled out six wide into upper stretch and offered up a mild kick to secure the show honors. QUICK TO ACCUSE bobbled at the break, raced three then two wide through the first turn before chasing two to three wide down the backstretch, tucked inside through the far turn and came under encouragement at the three-eighths pole, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, ran on through to the finish. DR. KRAFT three then two wide through the first turn, chased two to three wide, angled four to five wide into upper stretch set down for the drive, weakened in the late stages. IRON DOME buckled slightly at the break and broke on top despite it, showed the way in hand along the inside, came under coaxing with five-sixteenths to run, spun two to three wide into upper stretch, yielded the front straightened away and weakened in the final furlong.