Late in the stretch of the $12,000 purse Open Handicap Pace, Hennessey's charge Forty Carrots appeared to be hopelessly blocked after enjoying a pocket trip behind B N Bad driven by Joe Pavia Jr. Deep Finesse in rein to Jason Dillander had gone first over in the final half to come away with the stretch lead and closing hard out widest was Drive All Night with Anthony Napolitano in tow. At the last possible moment, Hennessey wheeled Forty Carrots through between that pair to nail the photo finish decision in a life's mark clocking of 1:51 flat.
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| Forty Carrots gets up at the last minute to win the Saturday night feature. (Skip Smith Photo) |
Forty Carrots is racing in Florida from the Kim and Jay Sears stable for owners Richard Clair of Stafford, VA and Lance Gordon of Clinton, NY. The 5 year old pacer by Riverboat King-Mathamomics is now a career winner of $220,570.
On the ideal 80 degree evening ideal for speed, David Ingraham delivered the night's major longshot at 43-1 in a $6,000 purse conditioned pace with Buggsy Yankee in 1:53.3. It was the second training win in ten starts at the meet for owner-trainer Leith Waite of Summerside, PEI. The Western Hanover-Breathe 6 year old gelding is co-owned by Leslie Waite of Charlottetown, PEI, and topped a $2 trifecta of over $65,000 on the 8th race, in addition to concluding a Pick-4 payout of more than $17,200.
Post time is 7:15 p.m. Eastern every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday at The Winter Capital Of Harness Racing. Handicapping selections by Hall Of Famer John Berry along with the replays archive and much more is available for free in the 'racing' tab at www.theislepompanopark.com .
