Aristocratic set a pretty strong pace under Reylu Gutierrez was headed by and bumped with Forge in mid-stretch but managed to come back and win this $30,000 claimer by a neck.

Aristocratic had to withstand an objection from Dermot Magner, trainer of Forge, to get the victory. The stewards let the result stand as they likely did not feel the bump, which was likely the fault of both horses/riders, altered the outcome of the race.

Aristocratic, trained by Jeremiah Englehart, was 8-5 as the field began to load into the gate and drifted up to 3-1. He returned $8 and kicked off the pick-6 with $188,752 new money in pool on top of the $29,905 carryover.