Just Applause and Odds On Put Option, both driven by Tim Tetrick, completed sweeps of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund preliminary rounds for two-year-old pacing fillies as they won their respective $27,778 divisions on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Harrington Raceway.
Just Applause ($2.10) was a 1:56.3 winner in the first division. After moving from fourth to the pocket mid-race, she re-emerged heading into the final turn and powered to a 3-1/4-length victory over Lovers Cay (Mark King), with Philly View (Allan Davis) third. Trained by Linda Toscano, the winning Hes Watching-Rock Me Baby filly improved to two-for-four lifetime and raised her bankroll to $31,419 for owners Let It Ride Stables Inc. and Carl Howard.
In the second split, Odds On Put Option ($2.10), prevailed on the front end in 1:56.1 by 1-1/2 lengths over Burlesque Belle (Corey Callahan), followed by Sucha Sporty Girl (Jason Green). The winner, a daughter of Hes Watching-Odds On Hollywood, is perfect in two lifetime starts and has earned $27,778. Scott Di Domenico trains the filly for Odds On Racing.
The top eight point-earners from the two legs of DSBF action will return to compete in the $110,000 USD finals on Oct. 13-15.
On the undercard, Kelvin Smith and Jonathan Hutson's Lofty Treasure ($8.20) captured the $20,139 Fillies and Mares Winners Over Pace. After remaining fourth on the cones through three-quarters, she charged home for driver Pat Berry and won by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:53.1. Earth Angel (Troy Beyer) was second, with Jett Propelled (Jason Thompson) rounding out the top three. Lofty Treasure, a five-year-old daughter of Beachtrea-Lofty Yankee, is a 16-time winner in 96 lifetime starts and has earned $374,090. She is trained by Joe Hundertpfund Jr.
Three-year-old rookie Lil Miss Wondrphyl continued her hot streak, taking her fifth straight victory while moving up in class to a $15,972 non-winners-of-six event. Callahan piloted the Control The Moment-Bath Beach filly to the 1:54.4 score for trainer Dylan Davis and owner Michael Casalino Jr. Lil Miss Wondrphyl has earned $36,013.
(With files from Harrington Raceway)