Thistledown

PUFF'SMAGICDRAGON unhurried early, closed willingly four wide through the far turn and into the stretch, made the lead before the furlong marker then drew off late under right handed urging. SWEEPING GIANT was in tight at the start, trailed in the early stages, rallied through the stretch five then four wide under right handed urging and got up for second. DR SCHUSTER sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace into the stretch then was outfinished. SIGHT UNSEEN stalked the pace three wide and faded late. LAW OF THE JUNGLE chased the pace from between horses then along the inside and gave way in deep stretch. OUR LAST SONG drifted out at the start, chased the pace along the inside then three wide past the quarter pole then faltered. K KID was no threat.

SILENT DRILL never far back, rallied four wide into the stretch, was carried out to the seven path by the leader past the three sixteenths pole, made the lead inside the furlong marker and edged clear late under left handed urging. JIM'S RIVER RUNNER trailed into the turn, rallied through the stretch five wide and got up for second. DRILL'S BOY made the lead soon after the start, set the pace two wide, drifted to the six path at the top of the stretch then was outfinished in the late stages. VECCHI well placed, offered a strong bid three wide into the stretch then was outfinished despite a determined effort. SEEKING FREEDOM chased the pace along the inside into the stretch and gave way inside the furlong marker. VERNON'S BEST was no factor. NATIONAL STORY was restless in the gate, had speed along the inside into the turn then flattened out.

KONTEEKEE trailed into the stretch, circled his field five wide under right handed urging to make the lead at the sixteenth marker and finished full of run to win going away under a hand ride. VODKA N GINGERALE unhurried early, rallied three then four wide to draw on even terms for the lead at the sixteenth pole then was no match for the winner. BIG PRANKSTER pressed the pace two wide for three furlong, made the lead, gave up the advantage late on the turn, kept on inside rivals and was outfinished. ADMIRAL NELSON was hustled to the lead soon after the start, set a pressured pace along the inside for three furlongs, shifted out three wide at the head of the lead then was outfinished. PICARO stalked the early pace, rallied three wide to make the lead late on the turn, set the pace until deep stretch then weakened.

DAYTONA GOLD prompted the pace two wide through the turn, made the lead nearing the three sixteenths marker, shook clear and lasted under left handed urging. VALID CONNECTION stalked the pace into the stretch, rallied determinedly three wide through deep stretch under left handed urging but was too late. RUFUS set a pressured pace along the inside past the quarter pole then weakened late. INTERVAL failed to menace. TROUBLE OR NOTHIN was no threat. LEGENDARY STAR was no factor.

I WANNA WIN set a slow pace under a strong hold into the clubhouse turn, gave up the advantage entering the backstretch, regained the lead at the three furlong marker then widened the balance of the trip to win as much the best while taken in hand late. MO DONT NO stalked the pace along the inside, rallied two wide through the far turn and finished well clear for second. NEED TO KNOW BASIS allowed to settle, improved position late four wide. RAVEN MOON last from the gate, rushed to the lead three wide leaving the clubhouse turn, set the pace to the three furlong marker, kept on into the stretch then was used up. GONE IN A FLASH well placed, failed to respond. MISTER MOBIL trailed.

STAY THIRSTY AMIGO unhurried early, closed rapidly four wide under left handed urging through the stretch and was along in time. DREAM KNIGHT dueled for the lead along the inside through the turn, shook clear in upper stretch then couldn't handle the late charge of the winner and finished well clear for second. DAVID'S GEM with the second flight inside, improved position late. SAHM TEQUILA with the second flight two wide, failed to respond. AMIGO'S AFFAIR dueled with the runner up two wide for three and one half furlongs and gave way late. THE DRAKE reared at the start and trailed throughout.

GREY MARKET away alertly, set all the pace, widened into the stretch under right handed urging and won under confident handling. HOLIDAY LIGHTS chased the winner three then two wide into the stretch, drifted out to the seven path when struck with a left handed crop past the three sixteenths pole and finished second best. SHIELDMEWITHPRAYER unhurried early, had a mild late rally in the four path. GO JOCELYN GO had speed to the quarter pole then weakened. ATHENA'S GHOST was outrun. ROYAL ITCH chased the winner along the inside into the stretch then gave way.

SOCIAL HISTORY trailed into the stretch, circled his field five wide under right handed urging to make the lead inside the furlong marker and drew off to win in hand. NAMBITI stalked the pace three wide, dug in late and finished second best. WEEKEND BUZZ hopped at the start, dueled for the lead two wide until deep stretch then was outfinished. SHANGHAI PRINCE raced four wide and went evenly. HARTSTEIN hopped at the start, matched strides for the lead along the inside until deep stretch then weakened..