Thistledown

SPECTACULAR TANGO made the lead soon after the start, set all the pace, widened into the stretch and lasted under right handed urging. EXPONENTIALLY raced in the three path down the backstretch, saved ground through the turn and into the stretch, altered two wide past the three sixteenths pole and was steadily cutting into the winners advantage late. BEACHGLASS unhurried early, improved position late outside. ELECTRIC EDEN allowed to settled, offered a mild bid three wide on the turn then came up empty. RAVISHING RUBY chased the winner two then three wide and weakened in upper stretch. SEYVAL BLANC threw her head then hopped at the start and was no factor. GOLDEN HAUL had speed three wide into the turn then wilted. THE STEWARDS POSTED THE INQUIRY SIGN BUT TOOK NO ACTION.

SMOKIN JOE made the lead soon after the start, set all the pace in the two path and proved best under strong handling. SWEET LEMON DROP never far back, was steadily gaining ground late three wide. COLOR BEARER pressured the winner from along the rail and was outfinished. AUTHENTIC COWTOWN was fractious in the gate, and failed to menace. MERGER had good early speed three wide and weakened on the turn. SILENT DRILL was through early. JIM'S RIVER RUNNER trailed throughout.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS never far back, circled rivals three then four wide through upper stretch, made the lead nearing the furlong marker and drew off to win in hand. BLAZING ZENNA stalked the early pace, drew on even terms for the lead two wide midway on the turn, matched strides until deep stretch then was no match for the winner. D' KITTEN set the pace in the three then two paths into the stretch and was outfinished in the late stages. QUICK RECOVERY had her head turned at the start, rushed to contention along the rail soon thereafter, dropped back on the turn then leveled off. FIONA had good early speed then faded.

BIGPICLITTLEPIC pressed the pace five then four wide into the stretch, dug in under left handed urging through the final stages and got up in the final strides. FROSTY PAWS battled for the lead four then two wide, gained a narrow advantage and just missed hanging on. PETESOLDFASHIONED bobbled a few strides out of the gate, was allowed to settle, swung wide and had a mild late rally in the middle of the racetrack. COASTERTOTHEMOON vied for the lead three then four wide and went evenly. FULL SPECTRUM battled for the lead three wide then along the inside until deep stretch then faded. CACIQUE ABARRIO was no threat. RED CHILI PEPPER pressed the early pace along the rail and dropped back on the turn.