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FOR A LAUGH (IRE) broke alertly and was sent for the early lead, engaged with GODDARD into the first turn and disputed solid fractions outside of that rival into the backstretch run, set a disputed pace two wide heading to the half-mile, shook free into the far turn, drew clear while in hand into upper stretch, kept to task while clear into the final sixteenth and held sway to the wire. SUMMER LOVER got shuffled back a bit at the start and was allowed to settle early on, coaxed three then two wide along the backstretch run, weaved through rivals to upper stretch and rallied into the final furlong, finished well in deep stretch and won the nod for the place honors. RODEO CHAMP rated just off of the early pace and was well placed to the first turn, tracked the leading pair three wide along the backstretch run, chased FOR A LAUGH (IRE) two wide into the stretch drive, was outkicked in the final sixteenth and just missed for second, while holding for third. ENOS SLAUGHTER settled in the early stages while never far back, saved ground along the backstretch run then was roused three wide into the far turn, chased four wide into the stretch, made a late bid into the final sixteenth but was outfinished for the minor awards. SARGE'S SERMON allowed to settle in the early stages, coaxed two wide along the backstretch run, shifted out and chased four wide into the far turn, needed more in the late stages and offered a mild late rally. GODDARD away in good order, crossed over several paths leaving the break then disputed the early pace from inside of FOR A LAUGH (IRE), pressed the solid pace along the backstretch run, lost position nearing the quarter marker, could not find more into the stretch drive and weakened. DOS VICIOS took up and was shuffled back soon after the start, settled to the first turn then was unhurried to the backstretch run, trailed into the far turn and saved ground to upper stretch, made a mild late bid but did not threaten in the late stages. CRAFTY KING bobbled leaving the start, was last away from the gate then was steered outside of foes in the early stages, settled to the first turn, was coaxed three to four wide along the backstretch run, ran in pursuit while widest nearing the quarter pole, swung widest to upper stretch and needed more late. HARD LOVE got caught in tight and steadied soon after the start, settled while saving ground to the first turn, maintained an inside path along the backstretch run, chased two wide to the quarter pole, swung out to upper stretch and did not factor in the final furlong. HERECOMEGEORGIEBOY was forced in soon after the break, checked while in tight and broke through the temporary inner rail, was pulled up and walked off. THE STEWARDS CONDUCTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STEWARDS DETERMINED GODDARD CROSSED OVER SOON AFTER THE BREAK, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION THAT FORCED IN HERECOMEGEORGIEBOY, COSTING THAT RIVAL THE OPPORTUNITY OF A BETTER PLACING. GODDARD WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM SIXTH AND PLACED TENTH. This race had a timing discrepancy or malfunction, and was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.