Thistledown

DUNN'S RIVER with the second flight, rallied through the turn three then two wide to make the lead just past the quarter pole, shook clear under right handed urging and prevailed under confident handling. PRIDE AND ATTITUDE never far back, rallied through the stretch three wide and finished clear for second. QUEEN KITTY pressed the pace two wide into the turn, made the lead briefly then was outfinished. I BELONG FIRST near mid pack, improved position late four wide. RON DAH LOU stalked the pace along the inside into the stretch then faded in the final furlong. CAT'S CRADLE failed to menace. JAC'S COCOABELLA was no factor. MOBIL ENSIGN was no threat. LIL SHARPIE was always outrun. MIDNIGHT DRIVEN set a pressured pace along the inside into the turn then stopped.

TALE OF THE LYON away alertly, set the pace two wide down the backstretch, shook clear on the turn, widened into the stretch, drifted out to the six path under left handed urging and prevailed under strong handling. LADY LOTTIE with the second flight along the inside, shifted three wide on the turn, drifted to the seven path entering the stretch and rallied to finish clear for second. SPICE ICE slow early, swung wide and closed a gap late in the middle of the racetrack. FABULOUS CLOWN pressed the pace along the inside into the turn, kept on into the lane then weakened. BUCKEYE ROSE stumbled at the start, pressed the pace three wide into the turn and was through after a half. PENNY'S TREASURE had brief speed. CITY SIGNS was through early.

DAME MAUDE CHARDIN sprinted up the inside to make the lead soon after the start, set all the pace, widened into the stretch and won easily. DIVINE FASHION unhurried early, rallied through deep stretch four wide and got up for second. QUICK RECOVERY chased the winner three wide and was outfinished for second. D' KITTEN pressed the pace along the inside into the turn and weakened in the stretch. SLEW CROWN failed to menace. TAKING CHARGE DESI trailed.

KERRI'S MIRACLE sprinted to a clear lead soon after the break, set all the pace unchallenged and maintained her advantage under steady left handed urging. DRIVEN FOR SUCCESS chased the winner and held on for second while three wide. HOT PRINCESS hit the gate at the start, trailed into the stretch then closed a gap late along the rail. TIERNEY settled outside and went evenly while four wide. THE KID'S PRAYER offered a mild bid two wide into the stretch then came up empty. COME ON ARLENE was no factor. DOLCE MARIE was no threat.

MR. BALI trailed into the stretch, closed with a rush while circling his field through deep stretch, made the lead late and drew clear. KICKSTART with the second flight two wide, dug in late three wide and got up for second. DETERRENT set the early pace two wide, gave up a narrow advantage on the turn, kept on and finished determinedly. MACHICO MADEIRA pressed the pace along the inside into the turn, gained a narrow lead before a half, edged clear in upper stretch then was outfinished in the late stages. PONCHO JAC bobbled a bit at the start, vied for the lead along the rail and had no rally.