Claiming

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FIVEFIVE SIX CHAMP broke a step slow but was roused to get forward position, hit the front before the half-mile pole, opened up on the turn under confident handling, then held sway late under intermittent urging. PRIORITY LANE raced at the back of the field through the early stages, advanced up the inside through the turn, had to wait for room near the three-furlong pole, then took an inside path into the stretch and chased the winner to the wire. COLONEL VARGO raced in mid-pack under a stiff drive, came four-wide into the lane, made some light contact with DROPKICK MURPHY in upper stretch, and kept on well enough to earn the third prize. THRU THE VINE was allowed to settle from the break, lagged at the back of the field through the early stages, saved ground through the turn, then produced a steady finish to the wire. ATKINS was outpaced and under a ride early, struggled to keep up through the turn, then produced an even finish while never a serious threat. DROPKICK MURPHY broke best but the vied between horses to the half, lost some ground through the turn, then drifted out a bit wide on the last turn, making light contact with COLONEL VARGO, then lacked a late kick. CAPTIVATED DRAMA broke a bit awkwardly, then pressed the pace three-wide, tried to go with FIVEFIVE SIX CHAMP through the turn but weakened approaching the quarter pole and stopped in the stretch, eased to the finish, and walked off.