Thistledown

G T THREE FIFTY was bumped from his outside at the start, trailed down the backstretch, circled his field five wide entering the turn, responded under left handed urging to make the lead three wide before the furlong marker and proved best under strong handling. YIPPEE KI YAY pressed the pace along the inside down the backstretch, dropped back a bit on the turn while boxed in, waited then rallied determinedly along the rail but finished second best. HARTSTEIN away alertly, set the pace into the stretch then weakened late while two wide. RUMBLE STRIP RON broke inward bumping the winner, was a sharp threat into the turn then faded. WEEKEND BUZZ chased the early pace three wide and faltered in the stretch.

LUCKY'S PRIZE checked behind the lead while on heels through the clubhouse turn, stalked the pace in the two path then along the inside into the stretch, altered course two wide before the furlong marker, rallied under right handed urging and got up in the final strides. RUN VINICIUS dueled for the lead two wide then along the inside the entire trip while getting slow fractions, dug in gamely under right handed urging and finished on even terms with LUCKY'S PRIDE at the wire. TURKODANCER unhurried early, passed tiring rivals on the far turn and upper stretch while four wide. BLUE BLOOD COWBOY checked repeatedly while on heels through the first tur then had no impact. MUSIC MO had speed from the start four wide, offered a strong bid two wide on the far turn, came up empty, pulled up injured after the wire and was removed from the track via equine ambulance. PAULDING FLASH had good early speed three then two wide and faltered in the stretch. STRIKING LAD broke in a tangle, was never close, lost contact with his field after a half mile, and was eased to the wire. BANK ON FRANK dueled for the lead for a half mile, stopped on the far bend and was eased to the wire.

TWISTED JUSTICE broke in front, set all the pace unchallenged and maintained her advantage under mild left handed urging. KETTLE KISS trailed while widest , closed willingly in the six path through the stretch and finished clear for second. VAL'S TWINSTAR stalked the early pace, moved closer in the three path on the turn, drifted to the six path at the top of the stretch then faded late. COMMISSIONER D failed to menace. BETTER HALF well placed, failed to respond. THE KID'S PRAYER was no factor. MOBIL MEMORY hopped at the start and was no threat. COWGIRL SARA chased winner along the inside through the turn and was through after a half mile.

BRIGHTER DAY pressed the pace two wide past the three furlong marker, made the lead, set the balance of the pace and widened through the stretch to win as much the best while under confident handling. MISTER MOBIL stalked the pace three wide, had a mild late rally and got up for second. TEMPERED DREAM unhurried early, found his best stride late five wide. RED CHIPS raced four wide down the backstretch then three wide on the far tur, drifted to the six path at the the top of the stretch then faded late. RELISH THE RIDE moved up along the inside on the far turn then came up empty. SO THAT'S THAT away alertly, set the pace for a little over five furlongs then gave way.

ROSETTA stalked the pace along the inside into the stretch, slipped through along the rail under right handed urging to make the lead at the sixteenth pole and prevailed under brisk handling. QUEEN KITTY set a pressured pace along the inside down the backstretch, was headed nearing the turn, regained the lead before the quarter pole, set the pace until deep stretch drifted out then was no match for the winner. DRILL BLITZ never far back, finished determinedly four wide. BRIEF ENCOUNTER pressed the pace two wide down the backstretch, gained a narrow lead nearing the turn, battled into the stretch, drifted out to the five path then weakened late. MOST ADORABLE failed to menace. FAITHFUL SOLUTION had no impact.

SIMPLY VALID broke in full stride to set all the pace, drifted to the four path under left handed urging near the furlong marker and drew clear under an energetic hand ride. CHOCTAW ZIP pressed the pace three wide and finished second best. GUNNER GABRIEL never far back, offered a mild bid inside the winner before the furlong marker then was outfinished. BIG PRANKSTER broke inward, pressured the winner two wide for nearly a half then faded. MR LOOOCH checked at the start, raced outside and had no impact. GAMBOLING GHOST failed to menace.

TIMELY SECRET with the along the inside, shifted out two wide near the quarter pole, rallied under right handed urging to make the lead inside the furlong marker and drew clear. FULL TIME STRUTIN set a pressured pace along the inside until mid stretch then was no match for the winner. H. T. XENA unhurried early, swung wide and closed a gap late in the five path. BLAZING ZENNA well placed inside, altered four wide entering the stretch, improved position before the furlong marker then leveled off. DATTTSAFANCYFOX offered a mild bid three wide nearing the quarter pole then came up empty. BATTLE TESTED was no factor. SABELLE pressed the pace two wide into the turn then stopped.