All Charged Up, who was catch-driven by Wally Hennessey, took top honors in Pompano Park's pacing feature for mares on Monday night (October 30) in 1:54.3.
The six-year-old daughter of Ponder, trained by John MacDonald for his JP Stables, took command at the :27.3 opening marker and then produced a well-rated second panel of :29.4 before two straight :28.3 subsequent quarters. The margin of victory was a half-length.
The late-charging Goldstar Rockette (driven by Bryce Fenn) finished second. Red Hot Hill (Andy Santeramo) finished third, while A Wish For Wings closed fastest of all to finish fourth. Dees Golden Joy finished fifth.
All Charged Up, catch-driven by Wally Hennessey, pictured capturing the pacing feature for mares on Monday night (Oct. 30, 2017) at Pompano Park (Skip Smith Photo)
"This is the first time I drove this mare,” Hennessey said afterward, “but I know how tough she is because she beat my great mare (Godiva Seelster) the last time we were together in a race a couple of weeks ago.
"This mare (All Charged Up) is tough as nails and she dug in late, as she always does. She's a quality mare, all right."
All Charged Up now is 6-for-14 this year, good for earnings of $35,660. The win was the fourth straight for All Charged Up, who has now recorded 29 career victories in 114 starts. Overall, she has banked $259,082 in earnings to go along with her Vernon Downs mark of 1:51.2.
Off at 1-5 on the Pompano tote-board, All Charged Up paid $2.40 to win.
Racing at Pompano will continue on Tuesday night with the finals of the Sunshine State Stakes for three year-olds. Each of the four final for sophomore Florida-breds carries a purse of $12,000. The finals are sponsored by the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association.
Post time for the pari-mutuel card will be 7:20 p.m.
(With files from Pompano Park)