On Tuesday afternoon (June 30) at Harrah's Philadelphia, Dan Patch Award winner Lyons Sentinel continued to prep for her three-year-old campaign with a 1:54.3 qualifying win
The daughter of Captaintreacherous, who was also last year’s leading money-winning freshman at $801,809, made a frontward move at the half and hung up successive :28 quarters to post an easy two and a half-length win. She has now recorded two wins and a second-place finish in preseason qualifying action. Threelyonsracing owns the Jim King Jr. trainee, who was driven, as usual, by Tim Tetrick.
In two-year-old qualifying action, two pacing colts tied for fastest mile of the day by winning in 1:57.2. The Somebeachsomewhere--Swinging Beauty gelding Whichwaytothebeach went down the road from the rail, stepping home with pace (:57.2 back half, :28.1 final quarter) for trainer/driver Roland Mallar. Whichwaytothebeach is owned by Alan Johnston, Northfork Racing Stable, and John Craig. The other 1:57.2 winner was the Always B Miki--Dont Deny Me gelding Dontpassme Hanover, who was a pocket rocket for driver Art Stafford Jr. Dontpassme Hanover is owned by trainer Mark Harder and Rick Phillips.
In the two-year-old qualifying races for trotters, speed honours went to the Bar Hopping--Up Front Annika gelding Ginger Tree Knox, who made every pole a winning one in 2:00.4 for trainer/driver Steve Cook and the partnership of Sam Beegle, Ginger Tree Ventures LLC, Double D Racing Stable, and the Reber-Chasen Stable.
(PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia)