Magic was in the air for Canadian trainer-owner Denitza Petrova Wednesday night at the Isle Pompano Park. Her three-year-old Dauntless Bunny gelding, Ben Magic ($7.80) made his debut at Pompano to capture his first pari-mutuel win in 26 lifetime starts.
Driver Anthony Napolitano and Ben Magic sat nine lengths behind the leader, HTs Kroeger (Tyler Sheehan) at the quarter mile marker in 28.3. Ben Magic picked up momentum as Napolitano moved him to the outside as they past the half-mile marker in 58.4 and kept gaining ground as they paced by the three quarters in 1:27.2.
As they turned for home Ben Magic took over the lead down the stretch to win in 1:56.3 by 1-3/4 lengths.
Some Call Me Joe (Gaston Lareau) finished second with Kamikaze Flyer (Dan Clements) taking the third spot.
(Pompano Park)