Thistledown

TROUBLE OR NOTHIN allowed to settle, closed willingly five wide under right handed urging through upper stretch, made the lead near the sixteenth marker and drew clear. UNION SWAG never far back, rallied three wide through upper stretch to make the lead at the furlong marker then was no match for the winner. GUNS AND SHIPS close up four wide, went evenly. GUNN'S ROAR set the pace along the inside until mid stretch then weakened. BETHEL ROAD passed tiring rivals five wide. ENZITO vied for the lead along the inside into the turn then weakened. ORB CITY veered in bumping PENTA ZERO MIEDO just past the half mile marker then had no impact. CODEC failed to menace. FIGHTING THE WARS chased the pace two wide into the stretch then faltered. PENTA ZERO MIEDO settled along the rail, was jostled just past the half mile pole and unseated his rider. THE STEWARDS POSTED THE INQUIRY SIGN AND AFTER REVIEW DISQUALIFIED ORB CITY AND PLACED HIM NINTH.

CALISUE trailed into the far bend, circled her field five wide on the far turn and through the stretch and got up in the late stride. CLASSY DISPOSITION dueled for the lead along the inside into the stretch, shook clear nearing the furlong marker and just missed hanging on. SHIELDMEWITHPRAYER battled with the runner up two wide into the stretch then was outfinished. LATE NITE LIZZIE was restless in the gate and had no impact. MI AMORE close up four wide, lacked the needed response. MAGICALLY VANISHED checked along the rail entering the clubhouse turn, raced close up for five furlongs then weakened. GRACIE DANCE stalked the early pace three wide and was through after a half mile.

SWAYBACK MOBIL stalked the pace into the stretch, was coaxed left handed past the furlong marker rallied determinedly three wide and was along in time under a strong hand ride. DIXIE'S MEMORY pressed the pace two wide, made the led just past the quarter pole, set the balance of the pace and just missed hanging on. TYSON'S LIL' STAR set a pressured pace along the inside just past the quarter pole, dug in gamely when headed but was outfinished in the late stages. RIVER BYE failed to menace. PROFESSOR NICK had brief speed.