Big Bay Point Wins Chester Open

Five-year-old pacer Big Bay Point dominated the seven-horse field in the featured $35,000 Open Handicap on Sunday afternoon at Harrah's Chester while putting forth his fourth sub-1:50 mile of his career and first this year

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Leaving from post position five, Big Bay Point and driver George Napolitano Jr. established the lead during a speedy :26.1 opening quarter. After taking a second quarter breather to the half in :55.1, Big Bay Point sprinted to three-quarters in 1:21.4 and went all out as he turned in a 1:49.3 triumph. Drumfire A and Andy Miller followed one and three-quarter lengths behind in the pocket to place while favourite Rockincam and David Miller advanced first up into third.

Big Bay Point paid $7.40 to win as 5-2 third choice. The bay gelding improved his seasonal record to 3-3-2 in 10 starts with the win and lifted his earnings to $65,870 for trainer Lou Pena and the Lightning Lane Stable of Staten Island, New York. Lifetime, he has hit the board in 40 of his 68 starts (19 wins) while earning $454,034.

Bred by reigning Armstrong Breeder of the Year winner Warrawee Farms of Rockwood, Ont., the son of Camluck out of the Apaches Fame mare Great Memories is a half-sibling to Canada's 2011 top two-year-old pacing colt Warrawee Needy.

For Napolitano Jr., who won six of Saturday's races at Pocono Downs and four Friday, the win was one of three on the card. David Miller continued his own prosperous weekend winning won four races fresh off a three-win night Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack and five-win night Friday.

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