Miss Maverick was under the gun for most of the mile in Tuesday’s Fillies & Mares Preferred at Western Fair Raceway, but she survived the pressure and eked out a narrow score in the $13,000 tilt
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Bruce Richardson hustled Miss Maverick to immediate command from her pole position starting spot, and she had the field playing a game of follow the leader to the quarter pole in :28.2. She was confronted by Misty Moonstone at the mid-way point in :58.2 and they continued their battle all the way across the backstretch.
In fact, Misty Moonstone gained a short lead while sitting outside of Miss Maverick as they raced past the three-quarter pole in 1:26.4. Miss Maverick countered at the rail, however, coming off the final turn and used a :30.2 final panel to win by a head over a hard-closing Call Me Yours. A very determined Misty Moonstone was one-quarter of a length back in third.
Sent off as the even-money choice in the eight-mare affair, the four-year-old daughter of Western Maverick-Sanfrancine notched her third win of the season for trainer Ginny St. Charles. She conditions the career winner of $148,989 for E C S Racing LLC of Rockford, MI.
To view results for Tuesday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Tuesday Results – Western Fair Raceway.