5th-FGX, $42,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m (off turf), 1:39, sy.
FLYING SPUR (f, 3, Giant's Causeway--Lakeway {MGISW, $965,330}, by Seattle Slew) was fifth in an off-the-turf event at Belmont Sept. 10 before closing to be fourth going a sixteenth longer on the grass there Oct. 12. Second after another closing finish at the Big A Nov. 2, the chestnut was given a 6-1 chance here. Settled in a stalking second early, Flying Spur took over at the head of the stretch and drew clear to score by 2 1/4 lengths over More of the Best (Langfuhr). The homebred is a half to Sluice (Seeking The Gold), SW, $202,453. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $38,558. 
O/B-Mike G Rutherford (KY). T-William I Mott.

Gemswick Park (Speightstown), sent off the 9-2 fourth choice in the field of seven, needed to produce her best effort to eke out a nose victory over favored Elusive Heat (Elusive Quality) in yesterday's GIII Old Hat S. at Gulfstream Park. Settled just behind Elusive Heat, who carved out crisp opening fractions of :22.17, :44.92, and :56.94, the Eugene Melnyk homebred made her move in the stretch and soon collared the even-money choice, who hung on gallantly along the inside. Meanwhile, 7-2 chance Frolic's Dream (Smoke Glacken) closed with authority from the outside, and while the three fillies ran gamely to the wire, it was Gemswick Park who outgunned the pair for the win.  Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.

OLD HAT S.-GIII, $100,000, GPX, 1-4, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:09 3/5, ft.
1--#@GEMSWICK PARK, 113, f, 3, by Speightstown
        1st Dam: Queen's Park (SW, $104,909), by Relaunch
        2nd Dam: Bright Tiara, by Chief's Crown
        3rd Dam: Expressive Dance, by Riva Ridge
O-Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc; B-Eugene Melnyk (KY); T-Thomas Albertrani; J-John R Velazquez; $60,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 5-2-2-1, $171,400. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree.
2--Elusive Heat, 115, f, 3, Elusive Quality--Xtra Heat, by Dixieland Heat. ($425,000 yrl '07 KEESEP; $750,000 2yo ‘08 FTFFEB). O-Martin S Schwartz; B-West Hills Farms LLC (KY); T-K McLaughlin; $20,000.
3--Frolic's Dream, 119, f, 3, Smoke Glacken--Flashy Frolic, by Premiership. O-Dare to Dream Farm; B-Robert A Murphy & Dr Sandy L Price-Murphy (FL); T-Martin D Wolfson; $10,000.
Margins: NO, NO, 4 1/4. Odds: 4.50, 1.10, 3.90.
Also Ran: Casanova Move, Honchis'n Ponchis, Sweet Repent, Redreamit.
   

RUTHLESS S., $70,795, AQU, 1-4, 3yo, f, 6f,
1:10 4/5, ft.
1--JUSTWHISTLEDIXIE, 122, f, 3, by Dixie Union
             1st Dam: General Jeanne, by Honour and Glory
             2nd Dam: Ahpo Hel, by Mr. Leader
             3rd Dam: Tiy, by Nalees Man
($425,000 yrl '07 KEESEP). O-West Point
Thoroughbreds, Lakland Farm and R Dee Hubbard;
B-Hermitage Farm LLC (KY); T-Kiaran P McLaughlin;
J-Rajiv Maragh; $42,477. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-2,
$127,927. *1/2 to Chace City (Carson City), GSW,
$219,783.
2--Gnome's Delight, 118, f, 3, Harlan's Holiday--Exotic
City, by Carson City. ($40,000 wlng '06 KEENOV;
$70,000 yrl '07 FTMOCT). O-Dennis Johnson,
S Flatley & F Thomas. $14,159.
3--Ocarson, 116, f, 3, Olmodavor--Carsomatic, by
Carson City. ($33,000 2yo 08 OBSAPR). O-Charles L
Biggs. $7,080.
Margins: 3HF, 3/4, 3. Odds: 0.40, 7.30, 10.60.
Also Ran: Unveil the Mask, Indian Rush, Could Be Us.
   Justwhistledixie established herself as an up-and-coming filly with this second stakes victory and third straight win. In her debut in the slop at Saratoga in August, Justwhistledixie ran second to subsequent MSW Selva (Forest Wildcat) and yesterday's GIII Old Hat S. winner Gemswick Park (Speightstown). She was third again in her next try at the Spa, this time to subsequent GI Darley Alcibiades S. runner-up Be Smart (Smarty Jones). She finally graduated at 4-5 odds in an easy romp at Belmont Oct. 13, then aired by 3 1/4 lengths when favored in the Love Affair S. at Aqueduct Nov. 28. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin opted to keep her in New York for the winter, where she's been training well in the mornings. Justwhistledixie stalked the early pace of Indian Rush (Indian Charlie), took over under her own resolve a quarter mile out and drew off to win with something left. "The trip was really pretty simple," said winning jock Rajiv Maragh. "I was on the big favorite, she had a good post, and she has natural speed. The other horse rushed up to take the lead, and that gave me the opportunity to use her as a target. Once she made the lead, the race was basically over. I put away the stick at the sixteenth pole, but she started looking at something, so I tapped her once." Artie Magnusson, assistant to McLaughlin, added, "We're certainly happy to have her in the stable. Our goal is the GIII Cicada S. in March [Mar. 14 at Aqueduct]. There might be a chance she'll run back once more, but the goal is the Cicada." Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.

4th-GPX, $35,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft.
LIGHT GREEN (f, 3, Pleasantly Perfect--Green Light {SW & GSP, $196,792}, by Sheikh Albadou {GB}), a half to Run the Light (Tabasco Cat), SW, $222,899, battled hard and was beaten only a head in her 5 1/2-furlong debut at Belmont July 16. She failed to come through as the 1-2 chalk in her next, running third in a similar test at Saratoga Aug. 16, and was sidelined briefly. Given a 3-1 chance in this return, Light Green was hustled out to lead under John Velazquez and sailed along comfortably through :22 and :45 1/5 splits. She turned for home 2 1/2 lengths clear and dug in with determination to hold the game favorite Lawless Falls (Fusaichi Pegasus) by 3/4 lengths. It was 14 3/4 lengths back to Anzelita (Macho Uno) in third. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $37,600. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O/B-Edward P Evans (VA). T-Todd A Pletcher.

SAN GORGONIO H.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 1-4, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:49 3/5, fm.
1--s@TIZFIZ, 118, m, 5, by Tiznow
        1st Dam: Gin Running, by Go for Gin
        2nd Dam: Crafty and Evil, by Crafty Prospector
        3rd Dam: Evil Elaine, by Medieval Man
O-Brian Kahn & Richard J O'Neill Trust; B-Diamond A Racing Corp (KY); T-Rafael DeLeon; J-Agapito Delgadillo; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 12-5-3-0, $233,160. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree.
2--Marzelline (Ire), 115, m, 5, Barathea (Ire)--Juno Marlowe (Ire), by Danehill. O-Peter Harris; B-Pendley Farm (IRE); T-Ben D A Cecil; $30,000.
3--Solar Miss, 115, f, 4, Malibu Moon--Mishill, by Cahill Road. O/B-Eric Scott Jensen (KY); T-Kathy Walsh; $18,000.
Margins: NO, HF, 1. Odds: 9.50, 2.30, 7.10.
Also Ran: Valbenny (Ire), Belmont Cat (NZ), Meribel, Green Lyons (Ire), High Heel Sneakers (GB). Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
Frontrunner Tizfiz (Tiznow) made the most of modest early fractions to collect her first graded stakes victory in Sunday's GII San Gorgonio H. at Santa Anita. Unhurried through early splits of :24.96, :50.27 and 1:14.54, the five-year-old bumped up her game another notch in deep stretch and bested Marzelline (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) by a nose at the wire. Solar Miss (Malibu Moon), also near the front in the early going, hung on for third, beaten a half length. MGSW Valbenny (Ire) (Val Royal {Fr}), sent off the 2-1 choice, was at the back of the pack early and mounted a mild rally late to be fourth. Conditioned by Richard Mandella in 2007, the mare managed to score going a mile over this turf course in November tiring late to be fourth in stakes company at Hollywood while trying this distance. Seventh in her 2008 debut in a 6 1/2-furlong sprint on the Polytrack at Del Mar Aug. 23, the Kentucky bred was claimed for $50,000 in her next start after winning going a mile here Oct. 4. Runner-up to Jibboom--subsequent winner of Saturday's GIII Monrovia H.--in a Hollywood allowance Nov. 2, Tizfiz was all out to account for the Queen O Green H. at Turf Paradise Dec. 6.

2nd-AQU, $44,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:39 2/5, ft.
MORNING CHATTER (f, 3, Proud Citizen--Chastity Belle {SP}, by Gilded Time), a $175,000 KEESEP yearling, was beaten just 3/4 lengths by subsequent GSW Sara Louise (Malibu Moon) on debut going seven panels at Belmont Sept. 21. Tried in the GIII Tempted S. at Aqueduct Nov. 2, she ran with credit when third, beaten 8 1/4 lengths by Livin Lovin (Birdstone). Back to maiden company at prohibitive 4-5 odds, Morning Chatter pressed early before drawing clear under her own resolve and win by nine facile lengths. Black Orchid (Arg) (Interprete {Arg}) was second best. Lifetime Record: GSP, 3-1-1-1, $47,580.Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O-TYB Stable. B-Upson Downs Farm (KY). T-Thomas Albertrani.