Rate for Me, the 2-1 favorite in Thursday's fourth race, was claimed in a 16-way shake by trainer Adam Kitchingman.
The 5-year-old gelding, who started for trainer George Weaver, was eased in the final eighth of the $32,000 claimer after jockey Tyler Baze told track stewards that Rate for Me took three bad steps early in the stretch. Rate for Me was jogged back to the unsaddling area without incident.
Rate for Me has won 2 of 16 starts. He won consecutive races for claimers at Belmont Park and Saratoga last summer.