Officials with Pompano Park have sent out a preview for the track’s 11-race live program for this evening (Monday, November 24) which features a $10,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace and a $7,500 guaranteed Pick-5 pool.
The Monday guaranteed pool was assured when 45-1 shot Major Stone lit up the tote board in Saturday night’s final leg of that Pick-5.
Just A Bee and Godiva Seelster appear to be the ones to beat in Monday’s Fillies and Mares Open, as Pertty Music, Ed Hensley’s outstanding mare, is taking a week off after her 1:51 win last week. Hensley, though, will be represented by Time To Celebrate, fresh off of a splendid 1:51.3 win in her own right and now stepping up to the top class.
Just A Bee, trained and driven by Mike Micallef, was just a photo finish away from a 1:51 mark in Pertty Music’s win, and Godiva Seelster, from the powerful Hennessey Stable, cut all the fractions in last week’s event, finishing third, less than a length away.
Of Just A Bee’s performance last week, trainer Mike Micallef said, “this mare is becoming a very pleasant surprise to me. She didn’t win last week, but I thought it was her best performance ever and I am hoping her blossoming talent continues.”
Also in the sterling field is Arodasi, representing the Joe Pavia Jr. Stable.
Arodasi is the leading money winner of the group this year at $102,900 and also owns the fastest lifetime mark – 1:50.1.
Mach Me Not, Winbak Heavenly and Always As Fast complete the field.
First-race post time for the Monday night card is 7:30 p.m. The Pick-5 will get started in Race 2.
(With files from Pompano)