By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
LEXINGTON,
KY— Fear The Dragon stormed down the center of the track to take the second of
two divisions of the $406,000 American Ideal Tattersalls Pace, sponsored by Brittany
Stallion Management, in 1:51.2 on Sunday, October 8 at The Red Mile.
Positioned
fifth, Fear The Dragon sat off a :28.1 quarter set by Art Scene before flushing
out cover with Blood Line prior to a :56.1. Filibuster Hanover, sitting the
pocket, tipped out of the pocket moving around the final turn, taking over the
front from Art Scene at three-quarters in 1:23.3.
Filibuster
Hanover held command through the stretch. Mac’s Jackpot, off a rail trip,
circumvented Art Scene as he faltered to rush into contention towards the rail,
while Fear The Dragon gained ground widest of all, sprinting by late leader
Mac’s Jackpot to win. Filibuster Hanover, the 4-5 favorite, held third.
Winning
his 17th race in 26 starts, Fear The Dragon, by Dragon Again from
the Western Ideal mare Armbro Cinnamon, has earned $1,492,782 for owner Emerald
Highlands Farm. The Brian Brown trainee, driven by David Miller, returned $4.40
to win.
Mike’s
Z Tam rallied down the center of the track to take the first division of the
Tattersalls in 1:52.4.
Downbytheseaside,
the 3-5 favorite, circled by Ocean Colony to take the lead after a :29.2
opening quarter, progressing to a :57 half before being pressured by
stable-mate Mcthriller from first over into the turn. Off three-quarters in
1:25.1, Downbytheseaside began to drift off the rail, while Mike’s Z Tam and
Miso Fast fanned towards the center of the track to reel in the pacesetter.
Mike’s Z Tam surged to the front within the final sixteenth, holding off Miso
Fast in the final strides while Downbytheseaside chased in third.
A
three-year-old gelding by Bettor’s Delight, from the Western Ideal mare Ideal
Observation, Mike’s Z Tam, owned by trainer-driver Patrick Lachance along with
Z Tam Stables, M&M Harness Racing, and Royal Flush Stables, won his
ninth race in 29 starts, collecting $243,656 in earnings. He returned $12.60 to
win.
Grinding
first over, Idyllic Beach powered to a 1:52.2 victory in the $234,000 Glen
Garnsey Memorial, sponsored by Diamond Creek Farms.
With
even-money favorite Blazin Britches breaking before the start, Caviart Ally
brushed to the top after a :28.1 quarter, and was later relegated to the pocket
after Tequila Monday moved from fourth to take the lead following the half,
timed in :55.1. Idyllic Beach, racing from fifth, angled first over moving into
the far turn, advancing uncovered towards Tequila Monday through a 1:22.3
third-quarter.
Caviart
Ally had room to tip off the rail in the stretch, shooting by Tequila Monday as
she drifted off the rail. Room opened for Jaye’s A Lady to pace up the pylons,
and she took a narrow lead before Idyllic Beach slid by to win. Caviart Ally,
between horses, finished third, while Blazin Britches recovered from her break
to take fourth.
Owned
by Christina Takter, John Fielding, Brixton Medical Inc., and Marvin Katz,
Idyllic Beach, by Somebeachsomewhere from the American Ideal mare Idyllic, won
her 12th race in 28 starts, surpassing the $1-million mark in career
earnings. Trained by Jimmy Takter and driven by Yannick Gingras, she paid $22.60
to win.
