Thistledown

REAL NAUGHTY broke in front, set all the pace while nicely rated and drew off through the stretch under left handed urging. SWEEPING GIANT chased the winner inside, offered a mild bid on the far turn then was no match while clearly second best. REINVEST was bumped at the start, trailed for nearly a half mile, moved closer two then three wide through the far turn then leveled off. DIXIE'S TWO STENTS was bumped at the start, chased the winner two wide and failed to respond finishing on even terms with ICE BLAST at the wire. ICE BLAST hopped at the start and failed to menace. KADESH bore in bumping rivals at the start, chased the winner through wide and gave way in the stretch.

LUBU pressed the pace two wide for a half, made the lead nearing the far turn, shook clear before the quarter pole, set the balance of the pace and lasted under right handed urging. MY CAJUN LADY with the second flight two wide, shifted out three wide on the far turn, dug in late and just missed getting up in time. DREAMING OF AUDREY stalked the pace along the inside, dropped back a bit on the far turn, came on again inside the winner nearing the furlongs marker then was outfinished. WICCA WISDOM checked between horses for several strides into the clubhouse turn, shifted outside, offered a mild bid four wide before a half mile then came up empty. TIZ INDEPENDENCE wouldn't load in the gate and was no factor. KANTBACKOFF set the pace for four and one half furlongs then stopped in the final furlong.

RULE IT away alertly, set all the pace under pressure and prevailed under left handed urging. COWBOY JUSTICE pressed the pace along the inside through the first turn, dropped back a bit on the backstretch, shifted out to the five path at the top of the stretch then came on again late. PHOTO HOP trailed into the stretch, swung wide then had a mild late rally while shifting inside the runner up late. GREEWHIZ never far back, loomed boldly three wide then two wide the far turn then leveled off. LEAVENWORTH failed to menace. DOMI pressed the pace two wide for five furlongs, gave way on the second turn, stopped in upper stretch and was eased to the wire.

BELLE BOTTOMS chased the pace into the stretch, rallied two wide to make the lead at the furlong marker and edged clear under left handed urging. MIESHA stalked the pace three wide and finished second best. CHANEL SPIRIT unhurried early, had a mild late rally in the five path. COMPLEXITY GIRL broke sharply, set the pace until mid stretch then weakened. SONNET had brief speed.

FINALLY FRIDAY stalked the early pace, rallied three wide to make the lead at the top of the stretch then drew off late under mild left handed urging while in the five path. AFFAIR TO REMEMBER allowed to settle, rallied in the six path into the stretch and finished well clear for second. PLUM TUFF pressed the pace two wide down the backstretch, made the lead entering the turn, set the pace to the top of the stretch then weakened late. BALKI BARTOKOMOUS drifted in steadily leaving the chute, was righted, trailed into the stretch then passed tiring rivals. WILLIE T well placed, failed to respond. VANADIUM set a pressured pace along the inside down the backstretch and was through after a half.

ATKINS trailed through the turn, circled his field rapidly five wide to make the lead before the furlong marker then finished full of run under left handed urging to win going away. MIGHTY LES chased the pace into the stretch, dug in late three wide and finished clear for second. WITHOUT OBJECTION close up from the start, offered a mild bid along the rail in upper stretch then leveled off. IAN GLASS close up five wide, faded in the stretch. AYE AYE SIR broke in front, set a rapid pace with a clear lead until mid stretch then was used up.

JEMEL sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace to the top of the stretch, was headed by the runner up, then fought back gamely and responded with a late burst under a strong hand ride to win going away. HOLIDAYS ARMY BRAT hopped then veered out at the start, trailed, circled rivals four then two wide through the turn, gained a slight lead at the top of the stretch then was no match for the winner while well clear for second. SMARTASSET chased the pace two wide down the backstretch and dropped back on the turn. S'MOR CRAFTY drifted out at the start, stalked the pace three wide into the turn then weakened.

INSTIGATION allowed to settle, closed three wide into the stretch, made the lead before the furlong marker and drew off under confident handling. FLASHY N pressed the pace two wide down the backstretch, made the lead midway on the turn, set the pace until mid stretch then was no match for the winner. CREDIT CHECK sped to the front soon after the start, set the pace until the middle of the turn, kept on into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. RED SEVEN vied for the lead two wide and was through after a half. WINDY VALLEY was no factor. GEMSHINE was through early.