Thistledown

HELLO SWEETS saved ground through the turn, altered course to the six path at the top of the stretch, rallied under left handed urging and got up in the final stride. GOODNESS SAKES never far back, rallied four wide through the turn to make the lead entering the stretch, set the balance of the pace in the five path and just missed hanging on. PANAMANIAC stalked the early pace three wide, dropped back on the turn, shifted out to the seven path then came on again late. DANZA MAGIC trailed into the stretch and found her best stride late along the rail. BOX STEP drifted out bumping SHAKEURSKINNYLEGS at the start, made the lead soon thereafter, set the pace past the quarter pole along the inside then weakened late. OUT MY DEAR failed to menace. CATABOUT was bumped at the start then had no impact. SHAKEURSKINNYLEGS was bumped from her inside then in tight between rivals at the start, chased the pace two wide through the turn then gave way.

SMASH broke in front, set all the pace while nicely rated, drifted out late and lasted under strong handling. SIGHT UNSEEN chased the winner along the inside into the stretch, shifted out two wide late then was carried out by that one nearing the wire while steadily gaining ground. SAILOR'S CHANCE allowed to settle, rallied four wide through the stretch and just missed getting up for second. OILER trailed the opening half mile then improved position late while five wide. SWELTER well placed, loomed boldly two wide nearing the quarter pole then faded late. AZURE SKY chased the pace three wide and weakened on the far turn. LUCKY ANDY had speed for a half then wilted.

ONE SMOKIN' RITA stalked the early pace, rallied three wide into the stretch, made the lead near the furlong marker then drew off under left handed urging. AUSTRIAN NAVY pressed the pace three then two wide through the turn, made the lead past the quarter pole, battled until deep stretch then was no match for the winner. BIG GINGER sped to the lead soon after the start, set the pace past the quarter pole, dug in gamely when headed but was outfinished. LIAM'S LASS failed to menace. TWILIGHT VISION had good early speed then faded. MALICED was no factor. RENO TOUCH pressed the pace two wide down the backstretch, dropped back on the turn then weakened late.

FINISTERE allowed to settle, rallied three wide through the far turn to make the lead at the top of the stretch, edged clear late and lasted under right handed urging. ACTION MAN unhurried early, rallied through deep stretch in the five path and was steadily cutting into the winners advantage in the final stages. BREEZE THE BAYOU chased the pace two wide, made the lead midway on the second turn, set the pace to the top of the stretch then weakened in deep stretch. ASK ISAAC sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace into the far turn, gave up the lead at the five sixteenths, kept on into the stretch then weakened. A BIT OF CAPTAIN with the second flight, weakened on the second turn. ROYAL DECADENCE was no factor. LT'S JACKNTHEBOX was outrun.

SADIE THE GOAT sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set all the pace unchallenged and widened through the stretch to win as her rider pleased. CLOUD STORAGE was bumped at the start, allowed to settle, moved up along the inside on the far turn and finished clearly second best. MAGIC PALACE bore out bumping CLOUD STORAGE at the start, raced five wide down the backstretch, dropped inside on the far bend then improved position late while two wide. SACRED CONNECTION trailed into the stretch, swung wide and passed tiring rivals in the middle of the race track. DIVINE FASHION chased the winner two wide and faded in the stretch. MISS FUSSY PANTS was through after a half.

CAPO LUCA trailed for four and one half furlongs, closed willingly three wide, made the lead under right handed urging in deep stretch and won under brisk handling. MOREAU away alertly, set the pace until deep stretch and finished second best. TATANKA vied for the lead three then two wide, offered a strong bid before the quarter pole, kept on but was outfinished. TIME TO SHOOT went evenly. POWERFUL pressed the pace two wide into the far turn then weakened. TIMESATAPPIN was no factor.

CLEAN MACHINE pressed prompted the pace two wide the entire trip, dug in late under left handed urging and proved best in a stiff drive. TAKE FIVE CHARLIE stalked the pace along the inside through the turn, altered course three wide in upper stretch, rallied under right handed urging and just missed getting up in time. MAGIC MOTOWN set a pressured pace along the inside until deep stretch then was outfinished in the final stages. ROLLIN MY WAY trailed into the stretch and found his best stride late in the five path. JUDY'S COMET stalked the pace three wide into the stretch then weakened. ENVELOPE PLEASE had no impact. HIDDEN RANSOM was no threat. OHIO STRONG was no factor.