By Mark Ratzky, publicity – Cal Expo Harness
Allmyx’sliventexas and
Bestintehbusiness, who have been chasing home the razor-sharp Heza Real Diamond
of late, get away from that rival and head the cast in Friday night’s $5,100
Open II Pace.
There will also be a pair of
$7,000 California Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old pacers, with Prom Queen
getting top billing in the filly division, while Its Pointless is strictly the
one to beat in the male section, with the latter race going as a non-betting
affair prior to the regular card.
There are 11 races on tap
under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with first post at 6:10 p.m.
Allmyx’sliventexas comes into
the Friday assignment with some impressive credentials, as the 7-year-old son
of Hi Ho Silverheel’s has won 36 of his 119 starts, has $214,000 in his bank
account and sports a 1:50 lifetime standard that was established two years ago
at Hoosier Park.
The hard-hitting veteran is
owned and was bred by Wayne and Rod Knittel, he’s conditioned by Bob Johnson
and Mooney Svendsen will be in his usual position in the sulky.
Allmyx’sliventexas recorded
his most recent tally on January 25, when he sat the pocket behind the
aforementioned Heza Real Diamond and nailed him right on the money in a 1:50
2/5 tour.
Bestinthebusiness is in fine
form at the moment with a conditioned victory and back-to-back runner-up
finishes at the Open level. He campaigns for Brett Boyd Racing Inc., hails from
the Leon Smith barn and has Braxten Boyd once again giving direction. Almost
Cut My Hair, Part Time and Queenace Blue Chip complete the field.
Prom Queen, Its
Pointless look to continue dominance
Prom Queen and Its Pointless
cemented their positions at the head of their respective sophomore California
Sire Stakes divisions with clear-cut victories in last week’s second round of
action and will be back seeking more trophies on Friday night.
Prom Queen is a daughter of
Little Steven who has captured both of her stakes dances in impressive
come-from-behind style while not being favored on either occasion, while Its
Pointless has dominated his male rivals while going off the solid choice in
both appearances.
Racing for owner/trainer
Robin Clements and co-bred with Desomer Stables Inc, Prom Queen has shown a
real affinity for coming home in a hurry with Nick Roland giving directions.
She had four and a quarter
lengths on favored Debit Or Credit in last weekend’s tour while lowering her
mark to 1:58 1/5 in the process. “I love this filly and she is fast,” pilot
Roland related after the score.
“She is still green and
learning to race,” added Clements, “but she’s getting there. She is a bit of a
princess in that if you change her equipment and she doesn’t like it, she will
throw a tantrum.”
It seems the name Prom Queen
fits this 3-year-old filly perfectly and it also appears as though many more
winner’s circle appearances are in her future.
As for her male counterpart,
Its Pointless just goes to the front and widens from there, with the Mark
Anderson-owned, Gordie Graham-trained, James Kennedy-driven son of Kent’s On
Nuke currently too much for his rivals.
