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TWO BABY PACING COLTS WIN IN 1:54.4 AT PHILLY TUESDAY

6/18/2019

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By: Jerry Connors, Jr. 
CHESTER PA – North American season’s records were reported for both sexes of two-year-old pacers on Tuesday morning at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as fifteen qualifying races were held for the further development and education of the freshmen.
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In four pacing colt sections, two youngsters became the first to win under 1:55 on a 5/8-mile track this season. First up was Major Betts, a son of Art Major out of Southwind Johanne, whose own mother Juliet’s Fate, when mated with Art Major, produced $600G+ champion Southwind Serena. Major Betts, in his debut, rallied from four lengths out at the three-quarters to win in 1:54.4, with back fractions of :55.4 – :27.3, for driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Mark Harder, with the latter sharing partnership with Joseph Jannuzelli and Deena Rachel Frost.
26 minutes later that 1:54.4 clocking would be equaled by the Captaintreacherous – All Tucked Up colt All Hands On Deck, who rallied from the pocket with closing speed of :55 - :27. Corey Callahan guided the baby, a good-closing third in his first line, for trainer Sam DePinto and owners Shannon DePinto and Peter Rizzi.

The fastest of six races for pacing fillies went in 1:55.2, a time achieved by the American Ideal – Taxi Fare Hanover miss Fashion Hill. A full sister to the developing star Turbo Hill, Fashion Hill rallied to be third in her debut; here driver Andrew McCarthy put her on the engine to good effect, coming home in :56.4 - :27.4 for trainer Robert Cleary and owner/breeder Tom Hill.

Two pacing fillies chalked up their second wins: Bolt Of Beauty, by Bolt The Duer – Natural Luck, who took a new mark of 1:56.1 for driver Marcus and trainer Erv Miller; and So Rude, a daughter of So Surreal – I Am A Snob who was guided to victory in 1:58.3 by driver Tim Tetrick for trainer Scott Di Domenico.

Quickest of the three trotting distaff sections fell to Keystone Candace, who led throughout a 1:59.1 win, coming home in :58.2 - :29, to win her second qualifying event and take a new mark. The daughter of Andover Hall – Caitir, whose dam is a half-sister to the $2.5M-winning Wesgate Crown, reunited driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Scott Di Domenico in the winners circle for owners Triple D Stables Inc. and RBH Ventures Inc.

The faster of two qualifying sections for trotting males went to the ¾ brother of undefeated Millies Possesion, Authentic Fashion, in 2:02, an individual best. The son of Donato Hanover-Fashion Athena, a Fashion Farms LLC-owned homebred, showed the poise of a veteran for driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Jim Campbell, cutting the half, getting passed down the backstretch and being shuffled to fourth, yet still being able to rally with a :29.1 last quarter for a going-away triumph.
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Tim Tetrick topped the drivers colony with four wins during the session; Scott Di Domenico conditioned three victorious freshmen to lead all trainers.
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