Thistledown

WAVES OF LIBERTY stalked the pace along the inside into the stretch, shifted out to the five path at the head of the late, rallied determinedly under left handed urging and got up in the final strides. COLORYOUREGGS was bumped from her inside at the start, made the lead soon thereafter, set all the pace and just missed hanging on. MY KINDA PARTY settled two wide and improved position late. TIERNEY unhurried early, passed tiring rivals through deep stretch five wide. COMPLEXITY GIRL bore out bumping the runner up at the start, pressed that one early along the rail, took back and shifted out two wide nearing the turn, came on again near the five sixteenths then weakened late. COMPUTE THIS was no threat. JEMEL failed to menace. LADY FORTUNE trailed.

SHADOWY prompted the pace along the inside, made the lead nearing the turn, set the balance of the pace, widened into the stretch under right handed urging and won under confident handling. AL'S ROMEO stumbled at the start, trailed early, began to closed ground three wide through the turn, shifted out five wide for racing room and was steadily gaining on the winner late. THUNDERIAN never far back, loomed boldly inside rivals nearing the quarter pole then was outfinished. CHOCTAW ZIP with the second flight three wide, faded in the stretch. GUNNER GABRIEL set the early pace two wide, had speed into the stretch then weakened. POWERFUL MOON pressed the pace three wide into the turn, stopped in upper stretch and jogged to the wire.

ANDY CANT pressed the pace two wide past the five sixteenths pole, made the lead, set the balance of the pace, drew off through deep stretch under left handed urging and won as much the best. SUDDEN SHIFT was restless in the gate, veered in shortly after the break., set a slow pace for nearly six furlongs then was no match for the winner. FOOD FOODIE was forced inward shortly after the start, trailed through the far turn and found his best stride late while three wide. OILER saved ground through the far turn, drifted to the four path at the top of the stretch then failed to respond. MASTER OF THE NITE failed to menace. STAR SHOPPING also restless in the gate, was shut off soon after the start, rushed to contention three wide on the clubhouse turn, had speed for a half then was used up.

SHIVAREE chased the early pace, rallied two wide to make the lead past the quarter pole, set the balance of the pace and prove best under right handed urging. MSHINDI sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace along the inside past the quarter pole then was no match for the winner and finished second best. VINCENZINO reluctant to load, stalked the pace three wide and went evenly. BIG POPPER void of early speed, passed tiring rivals through the stretch along the inside. MR. THUNDERSTRUCK had speed along the inside into the turn then wilted. AULD LANGE SYNE with the second flight two wide, was through after a half.

MOMMA K'S BOY advanced steadily along the rail to make the lead nearing the turn, set the balance of the pace, shook clear in upper stretch under right handed urging and won under confident handling. CLEAN MACHINE drifted in at the start and again nearing the half mile marker while setting a pressured pace, was headed nearing the turn, kept on two wide and finished second best. EAGLE NEST had good early speed inside the leader, was in tight at the half mile marker as that one drifted in, dropped back a bit then came on again late inside rivals. IT'SGOODTOBESEEN failed to menace. MATTHEW'S PATRIOT close up, failed to respond. PAINT THE TOWN was in tight at the start, track the pace four wide and faded in the stretch.

ED'S REWARD broke slowly, stalked the pace three wide into the stretch, rallied determinedly under left handed urging in the late stages and got up in the final strides. RONNIS SECOND WIND bumped at the start, pressed the pace two wide, gained a narrow lead near the half mile marker, battled into the stretch, gained the advantage and just missed hanging on. BLUE NOMORE was restless in the gate, bumped at the start, was unhurried early and found his best stride late out near the middle of the racetrack. KNOCK WOOD failed to menace. FINALLY FRIDAY set the early pace along the inside, gave up a narrow lead before a half mile, matched strides into the stretch and weakened late. ROLLIN MY WAY trailed.

LOOP OF HENLE trailed in the early stages, circled her field rapidly three wide through the turn to make the lead nearing the top of the stretch and drew off under a hand ride. CHAPTER AND VERSE pressed the early pace three wide, made the lead nearing the turn, set the pace past the quarter pole then was no match for the winner. GEEGEE'S STORY set a pressured pace along the inside down the backstretch then was outfinished. FREEDOM PRINCESS close up, swung wide entering the stretch and lost ground. TO MUCH STYLE stumbled at the start and was no factor. ENDLESS FASHION had brief speed. MIRAGE CODE pressed the early pace two wide and gave way on the turn.