All Spirit and Jimmy Marohn, Jr. captured the featured $16,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace on Friday night at Tioga Downs, and they did so in an impressive clocking of 1:52.1.
Leaving from Post 1 in the six-horse affair, Marohn settled into the three hole early while Queen Of Royalty led the field by an opening quarter in :26. All Spirit quickly pulled from the three hole with three eighths of a mile in the books and controlled the pace by the half in :56.
Down the backside, Runaway Tray pulled first-over against All Spirit, and they battled to the three-quarter pole in 1:24. Around the final turn, All Spirit was asked for more by Marohn and she responded opening up on the field with ease to win by open lengths in 1:52.1. Up Front Kellie Jo closed late for second, while Runaway Tray hung on for third.
Judy Lanpher trains the six-year old daughter of Bettors Delight-Spirit Of Ivy for Larry Lanpher of Winter Park, FL. The win was the fifth in 13 seasonal starts for All Spirit, and with the win increased her seasonal earnings to more than $51,000.
(Tioga Downs)