1:02.33

Run-Up: 70 feet Temporary Rail: 36 feet

Winner: Step Forward, Bay Gelding, by Speightstown out of Stand Back, by Giant's Causeway. Foaled Feb 28, 2019 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Endeavor Farm.
Owner: Paradise Farms Corp. and Staudacher, David
Trainer: Maker, Michael

1 Claimed Horse(s):

Step Forward

New trainer: Mark E. Casse

New Owner: Gary Barber

Claiming Prices: 7 - Step Forward: $50,000; 9 - Mister Mmmmm: $50,000; 10 - B D Valeski: $50,000; 3 - Otto the Conqueror: $50,000; 6 - Scat Free: $50,000; 8 - Chiseler: $50,000; 4 - Normandy Coast: $50,000; 1 - Coming in Hot: $50,000;

Scratched Horse(s): Dark Vintage (IRE) (Also-Eligible) , Exploration (Trainer) , Invulnerable (Re-entered) , Launch Control (Also-Eligible) , Swill (Also-Eligible) , The Minkster (Also-Eligible) , Three Zero (Also-Eligible)

Total WPS Pool: $208,534

7 - Maker, Michael 9 - Donjuan, Sergio 10 - Foley, Gregory 3 - Hartman, Chris 6 - Warpool, Michael 8 - Vanden Berg, Brittany 4 - Sharp, Joe 1 - Salas, Marcelino

7 - Paradise Farms Corp. and Staudacher, David 9 - Mark Milliner 10 - Andriot, Steve, Vanovich, Steve and Tagg Team Racing 3 - Ruis Racing LLC 6 - Julie E. Warpool 8 - Marsico Brothers Racing LLC 4 - Larry J. Romero 1 - Double R Racing Stables

STEP FORWARD tracked two wide, shifted three wide and between horses entering the lane, rallied along with an outer foe to bid in midstretch, dueled with his counterpart through the final furlong and prevaiied. MISTER MMMMM broke a beat slow, laid off of the pace two wide and between horse into the turn, shifted out and advanced three to four wide into the lane, rallied to bid along with an inner rival at the furlong grounds, dueled thereafter while hanging on his left lead but missed. B D VALESKI pursued from midpack three wide, chased while being floated four wide in the final furlong then ran on to gain show late. OTTO THE CONQUEROR led as an outer rival applied pressure into and around the turn, shook free in upper stretch, but got caught by an outer pair at the furlong grounds, yielded and lost show late. SCAT FREE prompted two wide then yielded between horses in upper stretch. CHISELER broke a step slow, laid off of the pace along the inside, chased two to three wide and between horses in the final furlong but failed to reach contention before finding trouble after the wire. NORMANDY COAST stalked along the inside, chased in upper stretch and gave way. COMING IN HOT broke half a step slow, trailed in the three path, fanned five wide into the lane and failed to factor.

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