Lucy Lucy helped leading driver Jimmy Marohn Jr. post a driving grand slam on Saturday night in the $13,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace
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Marohn waited until the backside to move first over and unleash a :27.3 third quarter to trip the three-quarter teletimer in 1:24.4. The duo opened up on the rest of the field and was on cruise control through the stretch pacing home to victory in 1:53.1.
Allamerican Celeb (Fern Paquet Jr.) finished second, while Shady Matilda (Bruce Clarke) hung on for third.
The five-year old Tough Sir-Small Change mare is trained by Michael Deters for Jay Sears of Osteen, Florida. With the victory Lucy Lucy increased her seasonal bankroll to more than $43,000 and notched win number five in sixteen starts.
Marohn also scored a victory in the 5/8th’s mile dash with Ideally Magic in a new track record time of 1:10. Ideally Magic sat in the two-hole behind pacesetter Real Yankee (Phil Fluet) until halfway through the lane and pounced on the leader.
Phil Fluet and Corey Braden each posted driving doubles on the night’s nine race card.
(Vernon Downs)