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DEVASTATING outrun off the inside for five furlongs, circled up into contention while five wide late in the final turn, challenged four deep past the furlong marker, spirited drive to the wire, proved determined late. DUCHESSA settled off the early pace toward the inside, light restraint while in the two path into and through the final bend, dove through an opening to reach contention along the rail upper stretch, challenged inside the weakening pacesetter just inside the furlong grounds, outkicked in the late going. DANDY VANDY (FR) tracked the pace from along the inside and in hand, continued under confident handling into the far turn, switched out three wide for the drive, challenged three wide and inside the winner between horses with a furlong to run, not enough in the late going for the top two. TULULO cleared into the first turn, set the pace while under a light hold, continued to show the way into and through the final turn just off the rail, responded while challenged nearing the furlong marker while allowing the runner up the inside, yielded late. QUEEN WILHELMINA in mid pack early while three wide, crept a bit closer while still in the three path second bend, went flat through the lane in lacking a closing punch. KOBE'S HOPE off a step slow, remained void of any early foot, came four wide out of the final turn and staged a mild rally. ARISE MY LOVE outrun while toward the inside for six furlongs, raced in some traffic late in the final turn, steered out three wide for the stretch, came up empty while clear. SKITTLIEDAT off a step slow, trailed well back, picked off a couple of faltering rivals after the issue had been decided. DON'T FOOL WITH ME raced in mid pack while racing off the inside, had nothing left for the stretch drive. NO NEED TO ASK restless in the gate, broke forwardly, prompted the issue up front from off the inside, gave way in the drive.