Thunders Rocknroll much the best in Wilma Mankiller
Thunders Rocknroll opened the Will Rogers Downs meet in Claremore, Okla., on Monday with an 8 1/2-length win over Antique Silver in the $50,000 Wilma Mankiller Stakes. It was another 2 3/4 lengths back in third to Demidanu.
The six-furlong race for fillies and mares was the opening-day feature at Will Rogers.
Thunders Rocknroll ($5.60) broke from the rail, moved up to contest the pace through a half-mile 44.61 seconds, then separated herself from her rivals through the stretch. She covered the distance on a track rated fast in 1:09.30.
David Cabrera was aboard for trainer Pat Swan.
Thunders Rocknroll is a 6-year-old Minnesota-bred daughter of Maclean’s Music who races for her breeder, Bob Lindgren. She was winning the fifth stakes race of her career in the Wilma Mankiller.
Thunders Rocknroll has now won 11 of 31 starts for earnings of $422,622.
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