Driven by Eric Carlson, Moonlit Dragon sat well off the pace
and rallied stoutly in the stretch to collar Gottaseeaboutagirl by
three-quarters of a length in 1:51.2. Blackjack Princess finished third
after a duel with Notreadytobenice around the final turn. Moonlit Dragon,
trained by Bruce Saunders, paid $8 to win the Saturday opener.
The daughter of Dragon
Again-Moonlit Bay
posted her first win in four starts this season for her Ohio
Bakin On The Beach rallied from the back of the pack to win
the first of two $28,476 Reynolds divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts.
Driven by Mike Lachance, Bakin In The Beach bested Star Recruit by 1 1-4
lengths in 1:51.2. Prince Shakra was third.
Bakin On The Beach improved his record to three wins in
eight starts this season for trainer Mark Harder and co-owner Bruce Soulsby of Powell , OH McArdle-Elizabeth
Street Philadelphia
Trainer Mark Harder also won the $35,000 invitational pace
with Golden Receiver. The 7-year-old gelding assumed command at the half
and drew off to a two-length victory over AJ Corbelli in 1:48. Corey
Callahan steered Golden Receiver to his 46th career win.
Verdad displayed true grit with a hard-won victory in the
second $29,746 Reynolds split for sophomore colts. With Tony Hall in tow,
Verdad put away challenger Divulge through a swift :54.2 half and sped away
from the approaching favorite McErlean in the lane for a 2 1-4-length
victory. He paced the mile in a career best 1:50.3. Bullet Bob
drafted behind the winner and finished second, while McErlean was third.
Verdad, trained by Ron Burke, has now won three of eight starts
this year. Howard Taylor of Philadelphia
