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It is, of course, a little frustrating that both horses are here, both are in rude health and both will go into the same set of starting stalls today, just not at the same time.

In the late afternoon sun, tall trees growing along the bank cast long shadows over the starting stalls and the boats, but the heat had not abated appreciably.

Democratic Congressman Steve Israel from New York was first out of the starting stalls: he had already sponsored a bill that would outlaw "non-detectable weapons"; now, he announced, he would add regulations concerning 3D-printed guns.

The jockey was pushing away almost as soon as they left the starting stalls, producing virtually no response at any stage.

Having played up in the starting stalls, Afsare was probably a little further from the pace than Fallon might have preferred in the early stages.