Thorn Song set a brisk early pace of 23.00, 46.52 and 1:10.07 over the firm turf while being stalked by Daytona to his outside and Goldikova to his inside. At the 1/8 pole, jockey Olivier Peslier aboard Goldikova found an opening between horses and when he asked her, the favorite came through with a quick burst of speed to earn the victory by 1 1/4 lengths over Kip Deville in 1:33.40. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back to Whatsthescript third.
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