By: Jerry Connors, Jr.
CHESTER PA – The Stay Hungry mare Racin Hungry made no fewer than three separate moves to the lead in the $11,000 distaff handicap pace feature on Kentucky Derby Saturday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but she still had enough in reserve to win handily in 1:50.4, a new lifetime mark, while posting her third straight success.
Racin Hungry was sent to the lead by driver Mark Herschberger, yielded to Celia B Money but was on the retake by the :26.2 quarter. Racin Hungry quickly regained control but almost as quickly yielded it to Misty Coast, who had $10 less on her to win than the successful favorite, and Misty Coast continued the blistering pace to a half in :53.4.
Just as Celia B Money came out down the backstretch, Herschberger and Racin Hungry were making their third move, which took them to the top by a three-quarters in 1:21.2. That supersonic tempo could not hold up, but Racin Hungry could, as the winner of $281,075 was safe to the wire for trainer Joe Bongiorno and the ownership of Glenn Goller and Stephen Demeter.
Russell Foster led the drivers with four triumphs on the day, including both for the only doubling trainer, Eli Scott Jr., while Herschberger had three trips to the winners circle in all.
The local racing week ends on Sunday with a 12:40 card; a $15,000 fast-class handicap pace is the feature, an event that may generate a 1:50 mile if the forecast rain does not come to pass. Free Philly programs pages are or will be available at www.phha.org.
CHESTER PA – The Stay Hungry mare Racin Hungry made no fewer than three separate moves to the lead in the $11,000 distaff handicap pace feature on Kentucky Derby Saturday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but she still had enough in reserve to win handily in 1:50.4, a new lifetime mark, while posting her third straight success.
Racin Hungry was sent to the lead by driver Mark Herschberger, yielded to Celia B Money but was on the retake by the :26.2 quarter. Racin Hungry quickly regained control but almost as quickly yielded it to Misty Coast, who had $10 less on her to win than the successful favorite, and Misty Coast continued the blistering pace to a half in :53.4.
Just as Celia B Money came out down the backstretch, Herschberger and Racin Hungry were making their third move, which took them to the top by a three-quarters in 1:21.2. That supersonic tempo could not hold up, but Racin Hungry could, as the winner of $281,075 was safe to the wire for trainer Joe Bongiorno and the ownership of Glenn Goller and Stephen Demeter.
Russell Foster led the drivers with four triumphs on the day, including both for the only doubling trainer, Eli Scott Jr., while Herschberger had three trips to the winners circle in all.
The local racing week ends on Sunday with a 12:40 card; a $15,000 fast-class handicap pace is the feature, an event that may generate a 1:50 mile if the forecast rain does not come to pass. Free Philly programs pages are or will be available at www.phha.org.
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