Make Mine Mocha Marches At Flamboro
Clearing command from post 5, Make Mine Mocha turned away her challengers to go wire to wire in the $11,600 Fillies and Mares Preferred 2 Handicap on Saturday, May 25 at Flamboro Downs.
The five-year-old Bettors Delight mare swept to a two-length lead over War Filly moving to a :27.3 opening quarter. Buttermilk Hanover, racing fourth, edged first over approaching a :56.4 half and progressed towards the leader moving to the backstretch. The pair matched strides through a 1:25.1 third quarter before Make Mine Mocha lengthened her lead around the final turn. Make Mine Mocha hit the wire one-and-a-three-quarter lengths better than War Filly in the 1:55 mile while The Joy Luck Club, from second over, took third.
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Owned by Brad Grant, Make Mine Mocha won her third race from 17 starts this season and her 15th from 85 overall, earning $210,168. Alfie Carroll drove the $8.40 winner.
Dazzling Rockette dashed around stalled cover to narrowly win the $9,400 Fillies and Mares Preferred 3 Pace in 1:55.2.
The seven-year-old Rocknroll Hanover mare sat fifth as Tilikum took control from the pylon post heading to a :28.2 opening quarter. Twenty Three Red sat second with On The Minute Mark at the cones in third before edging outside towards the half. On The Minute Mark led the two-wide tier moving to a :57.2 half with Dazzling Rockette in tow to the backside.
As the leaders dueled approaching a 1:26 third quarter, driver Ed Hensley hustled Dazzling Rockette three wide and slowly took control rounding the final turn. Dazzling Rockette held a slim lead through the stretch and hit the wire a neck better than Twenty Three Red shooting through the passing lane and On The Minute Mark holding third.
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Winning her second race from 17 starts this season and her 30th from 174 overall, Dazzling Rockette races for trainer Ashleigh Hensley and Ed Hensley. The $11.40 winner has accrued $334,660 in earnings.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Flamboro Downs.