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VANITY travelled three deep in midfield in the beginning, took closer order outside to shadow the engaged pair at the five eighths pole, made a strong move three wide outside in midturn arguing for the lead, shifted to the four path going head to head with a stubborn frontrunner in upper stretch, stayed on the incorrect lead throughout the stretch battle but did get the better of the stubborn inside foe inching away for the win at the wire. FANCY PEARLS had a narrow lead inside early on, edged away momentarily at the half, had company in the form of two stablemates bearing down outside midway along the turn, still kept a head in front at the quarter pole, dueled in the two path inside another in upper stretch, did not switch leads on the rail throughout the entire drive but still fought on gamely until the end but just missed at the wire in a thrilling stretch finish. FURY'S FLIGHT veered out sharply having to be snatched up for a moment by the rider, co-trailed inside another in the chute, was hard held very headstrong behind rivals from the half mile marker to the seven sixteenths pole, shifted to the two path coming with a good move having clear run at the five sixteenths pole, reached for even more ground three wide at the quarter pole, swung out widest in the six path for the stretch drive, could not get to the front duo who had a race to themselves in the last eighth of a mile but did finish up strongly late to capture the show award in deep stretch. GOLDLEAF was bumped on the break by the inside runner settling on the rail in mid-division in the early going, narrowed the margin along the backside nestled just behind the pacesetter at the half, was nudged on for more saving ground in midturn but the lead twosome was getting away, shifted to the three path making a brief move getting up to the third place share at the head of the lane, could only finish up evenly while being roused for more late and just got nabbed outside coming to the wire having to settle on the fringes instead. ABDUL co-trailed on the outside down the back straightaway, was hard ridden going three wide on the turn making no gain outside rivals throughout, shifted to the four path turning for home but could only manage to pass a weary foe inside by the sixteenth pole. SUGAR BUNNY prompted the pace outside in the beginning, dropped back a touch at the half, re-engaged vying between foes at the five sixteenths pole for the lead, was the first of the lead threesome giving way up top by the quarter pole and had little to offer down the stretch tiring on the rail by the furlong marker. GOLDEN SUNSET settled in midfield with rivals on either side, was relegated to the back trio between horses at the half, could see the field midway around the oval and had little to show in the stretch running on the rail.