NEW YORK -- Thunder Touch launched a powerful late rally to score a 1 3/4 -length victory in Sunday's 91st running of the $109,900 Fall Highweight Handicap for horses 3 and older at Aqueduct.

Thunder Touch withstood a steward's inquiry into the stretch run before being declared the official winner.

Papua was second of nine, a nose before Eavesdropper.

The win was the fourth in eight starts this year for Thunder Touch. The 3-year-old colt by Gulch carried 126 and Rafael Bajarano six furlongs in 1:09 4/5 over the sloppy track to earn $65,940 for Stronach Stables and return $15.80, $7.90 and $5.10.

Papua paid $6.80 and $5.20, and Eavesdropper was $11.80.