Somwheroverarainbow took advantage
of the early fast fractions to win the first two-year-old filly pace Breeders
Crown elimination in 1:51.2 at Woodbine on Friday.
Nikki Beach made a break at the
start, ended up being a pari-mutuel refund
and was far behind the field. L Dees Lioness took the lead, with
Somwherovrarainbow in second and Art Ideal in third. L Dees Lioness led the
field by the quarter in :26.3.
Power Pack Hanover pulled first
over from sixth passing the three-eighths in pursuit of L Dees Lioness
approaching the half-mile. Power Pack Hanover was up to Scott Zeron’s wheel at
the half in :55.3 (:29).
Into the far turn, Power Pack
Hanover took the lead, while L Dees Lioness was pacing right behind in second
and Hit The Curb was progressing first over in third. Somwherovrarainbow edged
out of the pocket with L Dees Lioness at the three-quarter pole in 1:23.4
(:28.1).
Somwherovrarainbow paced by Power
Pack Hanover and L Dees Lioness with ease down the stretch. Love Canal was
gaining ground from the backfield, with Hit The Curb giving chase.
Somwherovrarainbow was a dominant
4-length winner at the line in 1:51.2 (:27.3). Love Canal was second, L Dees
Lioness was third and Art Ideal was fourth.
Wherethegirls, Mattie Terror Girl
and Hit The Curb also proceed to next week’s final. I Luv The Nitelife, Parlee
Beach and UF Dragon’s Queen took the byes for the $600,000 final. Belle Boyd
was scratched after her warm-up mile didn't suit trainer Carl Jamieson.
Somwherovrarainbow ($23.10) is by
Somebeachsomewhere, out of the mare Rainbow Blue by Artiscape. All three are
former Breeders Crown champions. She is owned by K and R Racing LLC and George
Teague stables, George Teague, Jr. is the trainer and Andy Miller was in the
sulky.
“George’s horses are generally on
their toes and ready to go. When I was following L Dees Lioness, she was
waiting for me to pull then approaching the wire; she drug me along, she did it
on her own,” driver Andy Miller said.
That’s a double for trainer Tony
Alagna and sire Somebeachsomewhere in the first freshman Crown elims.
