Optional Claiming

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KOKOMO was away alertly having the early lead leaving the gate, smartly took back sitting all alone rating kindly off the contesting duo at the half, was nudged along on the fence creeping closer in midturn, shifted out at the quarter pole, pounced three wide in upper stretch on the softened-up leader, seized complete control opening up by the furlong pole and held sway for the win at the finish line. FINE STYLE was under a good hold on the rail keeping a close eye on the lead three at the half, was coaxed along holding position just off the rail around the oval, shifted out three to four wide in the hunt turning for home, closed in by the furlong marker posing a menacing presence, switched back to the wrong lead losing momentum by the sixteenth pole though and finished up a non-threatening second best at the wire. SILENT SECRET was allowed to settle into stride seeing the field along the backside, came under a ride progressing on the turn taking the shortest way around, hugged the rail continued the sustained rally taking the corner and had good late energy finishing up with intent getting up late outside for the show money. CAJUN INFLUENCE bobbled slightly on the break, did not miss a step getting a neck in front by the five eighths marker, had company outside pressing the pace by the half, disposed of the early outside speed foe by the five sixteenths marker, had no answer when the winner powered past in mid-stretch and wilted inside of runners with a sixteenth remaining losing a couple of positions late. WAR LEGEND stalked near the rear between runners initially, was relegated to the back end with a half mile still to run, started to commence a rally three wide at the three eighths marker passing the stablemate, shifted to the four path at the quarter pole still coming on, split foes five wide at the top of the stretch in the mix for a small share but stalled at the furlong marker. IMPULSIVE BID veered out on the break, improved three deep down the backstretch to sit in midfield by the half, had a brief turn of foot narrowing the margin three wide midway through the bend, shifted widest in the six-path having a chance for a piece of the prize in upper stretch but yielded in the final furlong. SKAAL had runners on either side sitting in midfield down the backstretch, retreated steadily while under a ride showing little around the turn, trailed the group at the head of the lane and could only pass a straggler who was being wrapped up in the final furlong. SAMMYSAURUS REX was pushed out by the inside runner on the start, advanced sharply outside of rivals pulling the rider down the back straight to force the pace by the half, gave way arguing for the lead outside by the five sixteenths pole, was leg weary shortening stride four wide turning for home and was not persevered with in the last eighth of a mile.