Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association

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STORM'S WAKE was brushed on both sides at the start, settled well back in the two path, shifted out to the six path into upper stretch, fanned wider while building momentum into midstretch, rallied to bid outside of the leaders in the final sixteenth and gained an advantage with twenty yards to go. IMAGINATIONTHELADY brushed with an outer rival leaving the gate, settled in the three path, pursued in the five path into the lane, moved out to the eight path in midstretch, rallied to bid between rivals in the final sixteenth but got outkicked. LION LAKE (IRE) pursued from midpack in the two path, then between horses down the backstretch, awaited racing room turning for home, tipped four wide into the lane, rallied to bid among foes at the sixteenth pole, vied late but got outfinished. JUST ALOOF brushed with an inner foe at the start, tracked along the inside, bided time behind foes turning for home, took rail aim in midstretch, ran on to issue a bid at the sixteenth pole but needed more. SISTER TROIENNE pursued from midpack in the four path, gained outside of foes turning for home, bid in the five path entering the lane, vied while being floated to the seven path in upper stretch, led briefly into the final furlong, but flopped back to her left lead at the sixteenth pole and yielded between rivals. FAITHFUL DEPARTED broke a step slow and was put to tight quarters between horses at the start, trailed in the two to four path, fanned out to the seven path into the lane and failed to factor. TO A FLAME was brushed on both sides at the start, stalked in the three path, ranged up turning for home to bid between rivals entering the lane, drifted out to the five to six path while sparring with an outer co-bidder in upper stretch then faded between rivals in the final furlong. COUNTERBALANCE brushed with an inner foe at the start, showed the way while tucking to the inside around teh far turn, led in the two path into upper stretch, but got headed with three sixteenths to go and weakened between horses. SPIRIT DOLL saved ground off of the pace to no avail. ALONE TIME broke outwardly and brushed a foe at the start, stalked along the inside before tipping outside of the leader entering the backstretch, pressed shortly after, then between horses around the far turn before weakening entering the lane.