Brian Sears reined the Conway Hall lass to a 3 ½-length
tally over D’Orsay in a career best 1:52.4. It was five lengths back to
Riverfest in third. The overwhelming favorite, Win Missy B returned $2.20
in the second race.
She is now two-for-five on the season. Win Missy B’s
eight victories as a 2-year-old included the Goldsmith Maid and Peaceful Way K ey
of Leechburg , PA.
W. J. Donovan’s Maven romped to a nine-length victory in the
second Reynolds division. She trotted the mile in 1:53.4 with Yannick
Gingras in the sulky. The daughter of Glidemaster, trained by Jonas
Czernyson, improved her record to three wins in five starts this season.
Two-year-old pacers also stepped out in Reynolds
action. Nikki Beach and Shebestingin captured the fillies’
divisions. Brittany Farms’ Nikki Beach, from the first crop by
Somebeachsomewhere, won her career debut in 1:53.2 under the guidance of Brian
Sears. Tony Alagna trains the $90,000 yearling.
Shesbestingin followed up her Simpson Memorial win with a
1:53.4 clocking for driver David Miller and trainer Joe Holloway. Perfect
in two starts, the daughter of Bettor’s Delight-Armbro Tussle was a $55,000
yearling purchase at Harrisburg
Source Of Pride rebounded from a miscue in his career debut
to win the colts’ event in 1:52.4 with Tim Tetrick in the sulky. Jimmy
Takter trains the $280,000 yearling buy for Brittany Farms, Marvin K atz, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband and Louie
Camara. A brother to American Jewel, Source Of Pride is by American Ideal
out of the Camluck mare Trim Hanover.
