Maiden Optional Claiming

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GRAY DEE ONE assumed command heading into the backstretch, was well in control running in hand unopposed on the turn increasing the advantage by the quarter marker, switched leads in the two-path finding more at the furlong marker, drifted out slightly in the late stages but still held safely for the front running score at the finish line. BLACK HAWK EAGLE travelled four deep in the third flight at the half mile marker, began to reach for more ground circling foes outside four wide at the five sixteenths pole, was in the hunt outside rivals in the four path straightening out for home, closed in belatedly behind the winner in the three path with a furlong remaining and just held on from a surging late challenger to best the rest for the place share. HEART TAP stumbled on the break to sit near the rear three deep outside foes down the backside, began to lengthen stride midpoint of the turn, angled out seven wide for the drive, flew home outside foes in the last eighth of a mile and was moving the fastest of all closing with a strong late rush to capture third money while just missing outside for the runners up share at the wire. WHISKEY OVER WINE tracked outside down the back straight, was hard ridden making no gain on the leader through the turn while outside another, battled between runners for the secondary share being no match for the winner at the eighth pole, stayed on the incorrect lead down the lane and faded in deep stretch to settle on the fringes in the end. SPUN FOR FLATTER drafted behind the pacesetter on the rail down the backstretch, came under a ride midway on the turn unable to close the gap on the frontrunner, dueled on the rail for the place prize at the furlong pole with the winner up top well in command, had little left late and weakened on the fence in the final seventy yards. SOCIALLY INTACT had a poor start, breaking in and brushing the gate at the start, settled in midfield inside foes at the half, had the rail in the third flight around the oval, shifted out to the two path at the quarter pole making a run, was in tight three wide between foes in upper stretch fighting for position, switched out sharply lacking running room to be in the five path at the furlong marker for clear run and finished up gradually but could not gear back in gear in time to threaten at the wire. GOLDEN GOOSE settled in the third tier having runners on each side down the back straight, kept pace when roused for more in midturn, was checked mildly losing momentum in tight between horses leaving the quarter pole and could not recover to factor in the late running. HAWBERRY was away slowly on the break well back of runners leaving the chute, caught up to the field on the rail at the three eighths pole, shifted out making a mild run at the five sixteenths pole, swung out widest in the eight path at the top of the lane and failed to menace in the drive to the wire. C C ATHENA broke inwards on the start, stalked close to the back inside two others at the half, kept pace running evenly taking the short way around the turn, skimmed the fence turning for home but had little to offer in the stretch running. LORRAINE'S BEAUTY settled between runners having a couple beaten down the backside, regressed through the turn, shifted out three wide in upper stretch and made little presence inside foes down the lane. HURRICANE AMELIA broke out on the start, settled in the third flight between horses at the half, dropped back unable to quicken with others on either side at the quarter pole and folded in the four path shortening stride in mid-stretch. ALBIE FIRST was hustled to get interested leaving the chute having a stalking role ahead of only one runner along the backside, was relegated to last at the three furlong pole, labored three wide around the turn and had nothing to offer in the stretch drive.