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Okay, time to toss some ponies. Have to start somewhere.

Sonneteer- Not a good race to break your maiden
Fast And Accurate- He might be accurate, but he ain't fast.
Looking At Lee- Not a bad horse. Will be running late. Just don';t see him winning.
Thunder Snow- Throwing out based on the history of horses shipping from other countries. Also doubt if he takes to this surface.
Untrapped- the look of a plodder.
Irap- Won't get the soft fractions he had last race.
J boys echo- Don't think he can run with the best here.
Patch- Looks like a very nice horse, but with no races at 2 and only 3 lifetime and the 20 post, I just don't see it.
 

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Out of the gate Battle Of Midway, Irap, and Gormley all go for the lead. Irish War Cry also moves quickly to keep Gormley from moving over on him. They are followed by State Of Honor,Patch, Hence and Classic Empire.
 

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Into the first turn, Irap has the lead and the rail. Battle Of Midway is just off his shoulder. State Of Honor is just outside of them with Irish War Cry. Gormley gets caught wide. Hence and Classic Empire tuck in behind the leaders and save ground. Patch is also forced wide.
 

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At the 3/4 pole Battle of Midway has a head in front of Irap, followed closely Gormley. State Of Honor and Irish War Cry are just behind them. Hence and Classic Empire are both forwardly placed behind those with Thunder Snow and Practical Joke. First quarter goes in 46.2.
 

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At the half mile it's Battle Of Midway in the lead, followed by Gormley and Irap. Irish War Cry is moving well and picking up ground passing State Of Honor. Hence is right behind him followed by Classic Empire. Patch is next with a fast moving Practical Joke.
 

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Into the far turn Gormley has taken the lead. Irish War Cry has moved up into 2nd. Battle of Midway and Irap are fading. Hence and Classic Empire have passed them. Practical Joke and McCraken who has been picking off horseare just behind them Tap Writ is also fighting to move into contention. Patch is still hanging tough but is starting to tire. Girvin and Gunnevera are starting to move from the back of the pack with Always Dreaming.
 

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Top of the stretch. Irish War Cry has taken the lead. Battle Of Midway and Gormley are cooked. Hence and Classic Empire are just behind him. McCracken has moved up with Practical Joke. Gunnevera is picking off tiring horses. Girvin is right with him. Always Dreaming is moving like a freight train but still has a lot of ground to make up.
 

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Mid stretch. Classic Empire passes Irish War Cry who has given his all. Hence is also backing up. Practical Joke is behind them. Griven is also tiring. Gunnevera is closing quickly as is Always Dreaming.
 

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At the wire Gunnevera just gets past Classic Empire and is able to hold off the late charging Always Dreaming. Final order of finish is
Gunnevera
Always Dreamin
Classic Empire
Irish War Cry
 

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We'll see how the track is and conditions before I figure out my bets. I really have the top 3 as almost equal here. In that scenerio, I go for the price. I have IWC close to them also, I just think the post moves him back a length or 2.
 
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Nice call of the race, Judge. Except you got the winner wrong.

"Coming around horses at the top of the stretch is...Hence. Huge strides. He's taking the lead and drawing away. No one is gonna catch him. Hence wears the roses."

I hope.

Good luck, Judge.
 

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