By: Jerry Connors, Jr.
CHESTER PA -- $261,766 was on the line Sunday in the Pennsylvania-sired competition for three-year-old pacing males that was a portion of the “undercard” of Super Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with Louprint continuing as the king of the division with his third straight victory in PaSS preliminaries.
SIRE STAKES
The Sweet Lou colt Louprint, Dan Patch Award winner among freshman pacing males last year, retained the top rung at three with his third Sire Stakes win in as many starts in an undefeated campaign, gaining from the pocket to catch pacesetter Fallout by a “deceptive” half length in 1:50.2.
Fallout, second choice to favored Louprint, drew just inside him, and he left with enough alacrity to encourage driver Ron Wrenn Jr. to take the pocket, whereupon the pacesetter put up pedestrian fractions of :28, :56.1, and 1:24. Louprint had come home in :26.1 without much encouragement in winning a PaSS at Pocono last week, and the powerful late burst of the champion colt again carried the day here, as he again paced his own last quarter in :26.1 to defeat the gallant Fallout for trainer Ron Burke and the partnership of Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Phil Collura, and Larence Karr.
Twisted Destiny, a Sire Stakes winner at The Meadows who then gained into Louprint’s :26.1 last quarter at Pocono while his six-race win streak over two years was halted, got back on the winning track while upsetting favored Captain Optimistic in a 1:49.4 Sire Stakes division. Todd McCarthy had the Bettor’s Wish colt winging off the gate to lead before a :26.4 opener, then yielded to brushing Captain Optimistic, in his seasonal debut, and sat behind him through midfractions of :54.3 and 1:22.2.
Twisted Destiny was rightlined for the final eighth and quickly got a small advantage; with Captain Optimistic holding gallantly, the margin of victory was three parts of a length. Chris Ryder is the trainer of the super-sharp pacer for Let It Ride Stables Inc., Alberg Racing LLC, and Enviro Stables LTD.
Bettor’s Wish picked up a second Sires credit in the Sire Stakes when Wedlock Blue Chip came out of the pocket to win his second straight Sires contest, lowering his mark to 1:50.3 under the guidance of David Miller for trainer Polie Mallar.
Favored Railroad Station was put right on the choo-choo and froze the timer with splits of :27, :55.4, and 1:23.2, with Miller able to get right behind the leader with Wedlock Blue Chip. The two-holer moved outside entering the stretch and quickly took the measure of the leader, winding up 1¼ lengths clear. The Miller-Mallar braintrust scored the victory for owners Richard Cortese and Donald Hawk.
STALLION SERIES
The Tall Dark Stranger gelding Delray Beach reduced his lifetime mark to 1:50.2 despite having to go first-over against pacesetting chalk Lou’s Albano. The winner paced his own last half in :53.4 without cover in winning by 1¾ lengths over pocketsitter Federer. Josert Fonseca drove the Nancy Takter-trained three-year-old for Black Horse Racing, John Fielding, and Morrison Racing Stables.
Another son of Papi Rob Hanover, the colt Sugar Man, was looped early but pressed on to the lead for driver Tim Tetrick, got some respite during quarter two, then breezed home in :54.3 to lower his mark to 1:50.4. The choice of the bettors, Sugar Man succeeded by 2¼ lengths for trainer Brett Pelling and owners David McDuffee, Melvin Hartman, and Rojac Stables.
Tall Dark Stranger got a third StS siring credit with the colt Banderas, who was parked most of a :26.4 quarter to gain control, set the pace under the handling of Scott Zeron, then withstood the stretch bid of favorite Snack Attack by a half length in 1:52, last quarters twin :27.4s. Tony Alagna trains the winner for Brittany Farms LLC, Riverview Racing LLC, Steven Head, and Pryde Stables Inc.
Fusion brought trainer Brett Pelling a second Stallion Series win when the Always B Miki colt won his seasonal debut in 1:51.2. Driver Todd McCarthy kept the seasonal debutant third off a :26 first quarter duel, then moved him to the lead midrace and went on to be an easy three length winner for Diamond Creek Racing.
Compensate Me sat a good pocket trip, came out at headstretch to challenge, made the lead, then withstood the strong late bid of Damn The Torpedoes by a length in 1:52.3 while pacing his own back half in :55.1. The Sweet Lou gelding was handled by Yannick Gingras for trainer Ron Burke and the ubiquitous duo of Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
A second son of Sweet Lou, the gelding Fateful Twist, pulled a major upset in another division, overcoming a first-over journey to take a new mark and return $134.40 to his scattered backers. Odds On Outlier, the only winner in the first two legs of the Stallion Series and the heavy favorite, needed three-eighths of a mile to reach the top, and he may just have paid the price late as Dexter Dunn, who seldom is sent off at 66-1, guided Fateful Twist home first by a head for trainer Jake Huff and owners Carlo Angelillo and Cusimano Stables LLC.
Sweet Lou completed his own StS triple with the gelding Odds On No Limit, who got to loaf to the half in :57.3 before streaking home in an amazing :53.2 to complete a 1:51 mile, take a new mark while winning by 2 1/2 lengths, and put up his second Stallion Series win. Todd McCarthy had the sulky duties for trainer Travis Alexander and the ownership of Odds On Racing and UFO 2.
CHESTER PA -- $261,766 was on the line Sunday in the Pennsylvania-sired competition for three-year-old pacing males that was a portion of the “undercard” of Super Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with Louprint continuing as the king of the division with his third straight victory in PaSS preliminaries.
SIRE STAKES
The Sweet Lou colt Louprint, Dan Patch Award winner among freshman pacing males last year, retained the top rung at three with his third Sire Stakes win in as many starts in an undefeated campaign, gaining from the pocket to catch pacesetter Fallout by a “deceptive” half length in 1:50.2.
Fallout, second choice to favored Louprint, drew just inside him, and he left with enough alacrity to encourage driver Ron Wrenn Jr. to take the pocket, whereupon the pacesetter put up pedestrian fractions of :28, :56.1, and 1:24. Louprint had come home in :26.1 without much encouragement in winning a PaSS at Pocono last week, and the powerful late burst of the champion colt again carried the day here, as he again paced his own last quarter in :26.1 to defeat the gallant Fallout for trainer Ron Burke and the partnership of Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Phil Collura, and Larence Karr.
Twisted Destiny, a Sire Stakes winner at The Meadows who then gained into Louprint’s :26.1 last quarter at Pocono while his six-race win streak over two years was halted, got back on the winning track while upsetting favored Captain Optimistic in a 1:49.4 Sire Stakes division. Todd McCarthy had the Bettor’s Wish colt winging off the gate to lead before a :26.4 opener, then yielded to brushing Captain Optimistic, in his seasonal debut, and sat behind him through midfractions of :54.3 and 1:22.2.
Twisted Destiny was rightlined for the final eighth and quickly got a small advantage; with Captain Optimistic holding gallantly, the margin of victory was three parts of a length. Chris Ryder is the trainer of the super-sharp pacer for Let It Ride Stables Inc., Alberg Racing LLC, and Enviro Stables LTD.
Bettor’s Wish picked up a second Sires credit in the Sire Stakes when Wedlock Blue Chip came out of the pocket to win his second straight Sires contest, lowering his mark to 1:50.3 under the guidance of David Miller for trainer Polie Mallar.
Favored Railroad Station was put right on the choo-choo and froze the timer with splits of :27, :55.4, and 1:23.2, with Miller able to get right behind the leader with Wedlock Blue Chip. The two-holer moved outside entering the stretch and quickly took the measure of the leader, winding up 1¼ lengths clear. The Miller-Mallar braintrust scored the victory for owners Richard Cortese and Donald Hawk.
STALLION SERIES
The Tall Dark Stranger gelding Delray Beach reduced his lifetime mark to 1:50.2 despite having to go first-over against pacesetting chalk Lou’s Albano. The winner paced his own last half in :53.4 without cover in winning by 1¾ lengths over pocketsitter Federer. Josert Fonseca drove the Nancy Takter-trained three-year-old for Black Horse Racing, John Fielding, and Morrison Racing Stables.
Another son of Papi Rob Hanover, the colt Sugar Man, was looped early but pressed on to the lead for driver Tim Tetrick, got some respite during quarter two, then breezed home in :54.3 to lower his mark to 1:50.4. The choice of the bettors, Sugar Man succeeded by 2¼ lengths for trainer Brett Pelling and owners David McDuffee, Melvin Hartman, and Rojac Stables.
Tall Dark Stranger got a third StS siring credit with the colt Banderas, who was parked most of a :26.4 quarter to gain control, set the pace under the handling of Scott Zeron, then withstood the stretch bid of favorite Snack Attack by a half length in 1:52, last quarters twin :27.4s. Tony Alagna trains the winner for Brittany Farms LLC, Riverview Racing LLC, Steven Head, and Pryde Stables Inc.
Fusion brought trainer Brett Pelling a second Stallion Series win when the Always B Miki colt won his seasonal debut in 1:51.2. Driver Todd McCarthy kept the seasonal debutant third off a :26 first quarter duel, then moved him to the lead midrace and went on to be an easy three length winner for Diamond Creek Racing.
Compensate Me sat a good pocket trip, came out at headstretch to challenge, made the lead, then withstood the strong late bid of Damn The Torpedoes by a length in 1:52.3 while pacing his own back half in :55.1. The Sweet Lou gelding was handled by Yannick Gingras for trainer Ron Burke and the ubiquitous duo of Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
A second son of Sweet Lou, the gelding Fateful Twist, pulled a major upset in another division, overcoming a first-over journey to take a new mark and return $134.40 to his scattered backers. Odds On Outlier, the only winner in the first two legs of the Stallion Series and the heavy favorite, needed three-eighths of a mile to reach the top, and he may just have paid the price late as Dexter Dunn, who seldom is sent off at 66-1, guided Fateful Twist home first by a head for trainer Jake Huff and owners Carlo Angelillo and Cusimano Stables LLC.
Sweet Lou completed his own StS triple with the gelding Odds On No Limit, who got to loaf to the half in :57.3 before streaking home in an amazing :53.2 to complete a 1:51 mile, take a new mark while winning by 2 1/2 lengths, and put up his second Stallion Series win. Todd McCarthy had the sulky duties for trainer Travis Alexander and the ownership of Odds On Racing and UFO 2.
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