By Frank Cotolo, for
Breeders Crown
ANDERSON, Ind. –
Darlinonthebeach, with Brett Miller in the sulky, won the first of two Breeders
Crown eliminations for mare pacers in 1:49.3 at Hoosier Park Friday night.
The winner is trained by
Nancy Johansson for owner-breeder White Birch Farm.
Darlinonthebeach left
alertly, with Lady Shadow by her side, letting that one get the lead in a
first quarter of :26.
Lady Shadow cut the half in
:54.4 as Pure Country went first over to chase the top two. Three-
quarters went in 1:22.4.
Darlinonthebeach (Somebeachsomewhere-Darlin’s
Delight) was game around the turn and into
the stretch and sprinted by
Lady Shadow, who held the second spot.
Windsun Glory closed late to
get the show dough with Pure Country finishing fourth.
Assistant trainer Marcus
Johansson said he was “happy here with her effort” though he said she
had a slow start this
season.
Darlinonthebeach, who went
off at 5-1 and paid $13.80 to win, lifted her lifetime earnings to just under
$950,000.
