Driven by Thunder back on grass for optional claimer

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Driven by Thunder, reclaimed by the Repole Stable and trainer Todd Pletcher for $25,000 out of his New York finale at Aqueduct on Nov. 30, could return quick dividends when put back on grass against Florida-breds in Friday’s $44,000 feature here. The 7 1/2-furlong optional claimer concludes the 10-race card.

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Driven by Thunder, a 4-year-old son of Overdriven, has made his last four starts on dirt but showed promise on turf when finishing third and fourth against $50,000 starter-allowance competition in New York last summer. Driven by Thunder will also reunite with John Velazquez, who rode him to his maiden win against statebreds over the main track here last April.

The headliner drew a competitive field of nine, including Thoristic, a winner of his last two starts, which came against open conditioned-claiming competition on turf. Also in the field are Mai Ty One On and Without Remorse, second and third behind runaway winner Tipsy Kitten under similar conditions here Dec. 15.