Thistledown

TOASTMASTER away in front, set all the pace while getting slow fractions and widened through the stretch under left handed urging to win as much the best. IMA MOM advanced two wide to pressure the winner after a quarter mile, kept with that one into the far turn then was no match while gamely second best. GOOSEBUMPS raced inside and went evenly. MIESHA chased the winner two then three wide and dropped back on the far bend. DRIVEN FOR SUCCESS failed to menace. SHANGHAI DELIGHT close up three then four wide, gave way in the stretch.

ECHO VALLEY away alertly, dueled for the lead two wide down the backstretch, shook clear early on the turn then widened through the stretch under strong handling while drifting out to the six path to win as much the best. MSHAWISH'GIRL battled with the winner along the inside early, shifted out at the top of the stretch then was no match while well clear for second. CATPUCCINO with the second flight inside, improved position in upper stretch. LANCES ROMANCE failed to menace. NO NAPPING broke slowly, trailed into the stretch then passed tiring rivals on the outside. INDIA BRAVA was no threat. SEYVAL BLANC three wide, had brief speed. MO THUNDER with the second flight four wide, failed to respond. ELECTRIC EDEN stalked the pace from between while two wide through the turn then gave way. THEBEESENVYME was outrun.

BIG LUCKY trailed early while never far back, responded readily when set down, rallied four wide in upper stretch to make the lead at the furlong marker and drew clear under a strong hand ride. BISCOTTI close up from the start, slipped through along the inside entering the stretch, drew on near even terms for the lead near the furlong marker then couldn't handle the winner. BOLT'S TREASURE stalked the pace four then three wide, loomed boldly between horses in upper stretch then was outfinished in the late stages. EL FAITE had speed from the start, slipped through along the rail to make the lead at the seven sixteenths pole, set the pace into the stretch, then came up empty. PREDECESSOR set the pace for four and one half furlongs, had speed through the second turn then was used up. MARAVICH was hung five wide into the clubhouse turn and was through after a half.

PUPIL broke in full stride to set all the pace unchallenged, and widened through the stretch to win as much the best while in hand. STAR ELLA allowed to settle, rallied through the stretch in the six path and finished second best. SHUKRAN well placed, went evenly. THIRTY THIRTY chased the winner near the inside into the stretch, drifted to the five path and faded late. DREIDEL COLLECTOR failed to menace. KING OF SWORDS had speed into the turn then weakened. STRIKE BREAKER trailed.

KETTLE KISS never far back, rallied three wide through the far turn to make the lead at the head of the lane and drew clear under left then right handed urging. EXPRESS FASHION allowed to settle, rallied through the stretch in the six path and finished second best. POWER BANKER was bumped from her inside into ANGEL WINGS at the start, rallied four then three wide to the stretch then was outfinished. THE KID'S PRAYER bore out bumping POWER BANKER at the start, moved up along the inside on the far bend then leveled off. HIGH FIRE was no factor. LADY JASPER was unprepared then hopped at the start and failed to reach contention then was declared a non-starter by the stewards. ANGEL WINGS was bumped at the start, made the lead two wide on the clubhouse turn, set the pace to the top of the stretch then was used up. CHLOES ANGEL lead into the first turn, gave up the lead before a quarter mile, shifted out two wide, pressed the pace past the quarter pole then faltered. THE STEWARDS POSTED THE INQUIRY SIGN AND AFTER REVIEW DECLARED LADY JASPER A NON-STARTER.

DRILL EM prompted the pace two wide to the three sixteenths pole made the lead then responded full of run under right handed urging to win as much the best while taken in hand late. BANK ON FRANK set a pressured pace inside the winner to the three sixteenths pole then was no match and finished second best. SON OF A G Q was hustled along, stalked the pace along the inside and went evenly. STRIKING LAD failed to menace. LUCKY KATER well placed, failed to respond. MY BUDDY MICAH trailed.

FLASHY N chased the leader three then two wide into the stretch, was carried out to the middle of the racetrack by that one, rallied determinedly under left handed urging and was along in time. SALTMAKESHERSWEET away alertly, set the pace until deep stretch, drifted out to the six path under left handed urging and couldn't hold off the winner. PARLAY CHARLIE never far back, finished with good courage three then two wide. CREDIT CHECK had good early speed, dropped back on the turn, came on again two wide in upper stretch then leveled off late. SECRET VALENTINE chased the pace along the inside into the stretch then weakened. SUNNY LION was fractious in the gate and trailed throughout. THE STEWARDS POSTED THE INQUIRY SIGN BUT TOOK NO ACTION.