Claiming

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CITY OF CLOUDS outrun in the early going off the inside, tilted out to be four wide into the stretch, closed with good determination to gain command late while remaining out in the strip. J J'S JOKER in the second group inside, came in the two path while still covered up exiting the turn, challenged inside the leader with less than a furlong to run, could not match strides with the winner well inside that one late while proving game for the place. STEEL LINK broke alertly, dueled up the backstretch off the inside, showed the way into the stretch in the two path, larger lead with just over a furlong to run, weakened late to lose the second spot. RABBIT HOUND mid pack while outside, fanned five wide turning for home, staged a late rally to improve while widest at the wire. KNICKS STORY in the second group early outside, challenged three wide turn, chased upper stretch then gradually weakened. SERGEANT GUMP main body outside, raced four wide through the turn when moving a bit closer, was within striking distance past the furlong marker, in tight while idling with a sixteenth to run and finished up evenly. CANE CREEK ROAD dueled early along the inside, backed up through the stretch. JACKS SPRING BREAK off a step slow, remained back. BIG BOSS BEN off a step slow, remained always back as well. BORN FLAWLESS forwardly placed early, began a steady retreat before a half.