Thistledown

RENEWED was taken outside soon after the start, leaned in while making the lead four wide entering the turn bumping DEVOUTLY causing a chain reaction of bumping to her inside, drew off un upper stretch under right handed urging and won in hand. DEVOUTLY prompted the pace three wide, leaned inward nearing the turn bumping with DOLLAR DANCE, was then bumped from her outside by the winner into DOLLAR DANCE again forcing that one into LADY LOVES MONEY, chased the pace the balance of the trip and finished clear for second. JUSTWORTHASHOT allowed to settle, improved position in deep stretch in the three path. LADY LOVES MONEY made the lead soon after the start, set a pressured pace along the rail down the backstretch, was bumped nearing the three eighths pole, kept on into the stretch and weakened late. DOLLAR DANCE pressed the early pace two wide, was bumped repeatedly between rivals entering the turn, checked hard and lost momentum. PLEASURE PEARL was through early. THE RIDER OF DOLLAR DANCE LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST THE RIDERS OF RENEWED AND DEVOUTLY FOR INTERFERENCE AT THE THREE FURLONG MARKER. AFTER REVIEW THE STEWARDS DISQUALIFIED RENEWED AND PLACED HER FIFTH.

KEY TO SUCCESS raced five wide down the backstretch then four wide through the turn, rallied determinedly two wide under right handed urging through deep stretch and was along in time. GRAY LIGHTNING alternated in setting and pressing the back down the backstretch, took command entering the turn, shook clear in upper stretch, set the balance of the pace then couldn't hold off the late charge of the winner. OVERLY DRAMATIC never far back, improved position late three wide. COMMAND STRIKE battled for the lead along the inside into the turn then weakened. DANCE MY WAY battled for the lead two wide into the turn then was used up.

PANTHERA'S FATE pressed the pace two wide down the backstretch, made the lead at the three eighths pole, set the balance of the pace and widened through the stretch to win as much the best under a strong hand ride. MEXITEXAFORNIA stalked the pace into the stretch, rallied three them two wide and finished second best. T MONEY allowed to settle, improved position late three wide. PRACTICAL MAN sped to the front soon after the start, set the pace for three furlongs, kept on into the stretch and weakened late. K P SILVER BULLET was no factor. GILLIGAN had brief speed.

INTO GOLD pressed the pace two wide past the seven sixteenths pole, made the lead, set the balance of the pace under pressure and proved best under right handed urging. SERENDIPITOUS never far back, rallied through deep stretch two wide and got up for second. SHOW SLIDING HOME trailed into the stretch, swung wide and found his best stride late while six wide. BISCUITS AND GRITS never far back, finished with good courage five wide. EL MARRO went evenly. POWERFUL PHIL stalked the early pace three wide, loomed boldly midway on the turn then leveled off late. COWTOWN BOSS sped to the front soon after the start, set the pace past the seven sixteenths pole, had speed until mid stretch then stopped.