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three of the Kindergarten Trotting Classic for two year olds was raced at The
Red Mile on Thursday night with seven divisions (four filly and three colt)
each for a purse of $10,000.
Trainers
Julie Miller and Ron Burke each won a pair of the Kindergarten races.
Julie
sent out Cee Bee Yes (filly) and Sumatra (colt), both by Muscles Yankee
and both driven by Dave Palone, to sharp looking victories. Cee Bee Yes won
the New Jersey Sires Stakes final at The Meadowlands
this summer and lowered her record tonight to 1:55.1 for owners Jason and
Douglas Allen. Sumatra has won a few stakes in Pennsylvania earned a new
speed badge, entering the sub 1:55 list with his 1:54.4 win. He is owned by the
Andy Miller Stable and Barry Guariglia's
Black Horse Racing.
Burke's
pair were Anonyme Hanover, an Explosive Matter filly, owned by Burke Racing,
Weaver & Bruscemi and Matt Kakaley. She led most of the way in her 1:56.3 win.
Southwind Spirit is the most accomplished son of Muscle Hill and he
looked strong this evening, closing out hi career best 1:54.4 win with an
effortless 27.2 final quarter. He is owner by Burke Racing with Weaver &
Bruscemi along with Stable 45. Brett Miller drove both Burke winners.
The
other two filly splits were won by Yoga in 1:54.4 for trainer/driver Jimmy Takter and Rockenonbroadway (1:55.4) driven by Charlie Norris for trainer Noel Daley.
Kapow Hanover (1:57-) was the other colt winner for Brett Miller (his third
on the card) and Steffan Lind.
Racing
resumes at The Red Mile on Saturday with a 7pm post time. The Kindergarten
races come back next Thursday at The Red Mile. The updated standings
will be made available tomorrow.
