Native Bride Impressive Again in PASS
Edging first-over up the backstretch, scored her third consecutive win and her 11th career victory thanks to a 1:51.2 performance in Pennsylvania Sires Stakes action on Monday afternoon at Harrah's Chester.
The three-year-old daughter of Allamerican Native sat just off leaders Saymynamesaymyname (David Miller) and Fiddle Rose (Yannick Gingras) through splits of :27.2 and :55.4.
Despite an honest early pace, Brian Sears angled Native Bride first-over up the backstretch, applying steady pressure to Saymynamesaymyname into the far turn and reaching her saddle pad by three-quarters of 1:23.1.
At the head of the stretch, Native Bride took the lead and drew off under mild urging to win by a length and a half. Fiddle Rose was second best, with Saymynamesaymyname fading to third.
Joe Pavia, Jr. trains Native Bride for owners Jay Sears and T H Stable LLC.
In other Sires Stakes action, driver Aaron Merriman was victorious in his local debut, winning with Lucy B (1:52.3).
Other division winners were Dragonfest (1:52.4) and Respectable (1:53.3).
(Harrah's Chester)