For the second straight week Crystal Chris ($4.80) showed why she is currently the top mare on the grounds at the Isle Pompano Park, taking the $25,000 second leg of the Girls Night Out Pacing Series Tuesday
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Driven by Tom Sells, Crystal Chris battled on the outside at the start of the featured sixth race against Atlantic Filly (Wally Hennessey), taking command after the opening quarter mile in :27.1.
Once settled on the lead, Crystal Chris cut the mile to the half in :57 and then the three-quarters in 1:24.4 as Golden Falcon N (David Ingraham) came first-over but could not catch up to the race leader.
On the final turn Hypnotize (Fern Paquet, Jr.) tried sweeping the field three-wide but to no avail as Crystal Chris cruised to the wire an easy winner by three-quarters of a length over Atlantic Filly with J Lo Hanover (Richard Simard) third in 1:53.2.
Owned and trained by Ned Simmons of Margate, Florida, Crystal Chris is a five-year-old mare by Dragon Again and she will be the favourite next Tuesday, looking to make a clean sweep in the $40,000 final of the Girls Night Out Pacing Series.
(Pompano Park)