Ridden by Terry Thompson, Stones River, the 4-to-5 favorite in the field of six, won by 4 1/2-lengths. The 3-year-old son Monarchos covered the mile and a sixteenth on a fast track in 1:44.47 and returned $3.80. Knight in Armour, with Joseph Rocco Jr. aboard, finished second a half length in front of Sinners Repent, with Rosemary Homeister Jr., in third.
Stones River, a Kentucky-bred trained by J. Larry Jones, raised his career record to four wins from seven starts with earnings of $124,185.
