Pacing fillies of the two-year-old variety were in action Thursday evening at Mohawk Racetrack, with Action Majesty and Bettors Up winning their respective pari-mutuel debuts.
Action Majesty was treated to a ground-saving journey in her $14,000 assignment before blasting home in :26 to post a maiden-breaking win for Team McNair.
Kloof Street shot to the lead and laid down fractions of :29.1, :59.4 and 1:30.1 before the rookies went into sprint mode. Kloof Street drifted off the rail in the lane and that allowed Action Majesty to power from last to first in the six-filly affair. Kloof Street held on for second, with Thorne Seelster taking home third prize.
Doug McNair mapped out the winning trip for the Gregg McNair-trained daughter of Royal Mattjesty-Action Grin. Kenneth Sommer of Sheffield, OH bred and owns the youngster.
Bettors Up won her $14,000 assignment in 1:54.4 for driver James MacDonald and trainer Scott McEneny.
The filly got away last and stayed there through the first half of the six-horse affair. Lady Oxford, Sir Native, Guidette Hanover and Southwind Geo took turns on the lead through early fractions of :28.1 and :57, with Southwind Geo maintaining control of the tempo at the three-quarter pole in 1:27.1. Bettors Up was on the move while tracking cover around the final turn, and she fired home in :27 to win by three-quarters of a length over Sir Native. Franschoek took home the show dough.
The daughter of Bettors Delight-Fresh Idea, who was a $15,000 purchase from the 2015 Lexington Select Yearling Sale, is owned by Brad Grant, Michelle McEneny and Teresa Davidson.
To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Mohawk Racetrack.