Dawn Amiss' homebred Fantastic Voyage responded to sustained late pressure from 1-2 favourite Lyons Stealth and prevailed narrowly in the final Open Handicap Pace of the 2024 Ocean Downs meet, recording a 1:52.1 win in Sunday's (Sept. 1) $13,514 feature and giving driver Jared Moyer one of his three wins on the program.
Moyer sent Fantastic Voyage to a clear lead from post five over the pole-sitting Starship, and they traveled one-two through early splits of :26.4 and :55 before Cole Olsen activated Lyons Stealth from third heading into the second lap. After being pushed to three-quarters in 1:23 by his outside rival, Fantastic Voyage dug deep through a protracted stretch duel and kept Lyons Stealth a half length at bay for his sixth win of the year. Bipbopnallie closed from last to finish third.
Deshawn Sample trains Fantastic Voyage, a seven-year-old Cool Flying Fun entire who now owns 31 career wins and paid $6.40 to win as the 2-1 second choice.
Moyer's other driving wins came with his trainees Famous Dan ($5.60, 1:58) and Talk To Me Artie ($3.80, 1:58.4). Eric Davis also recorded a driving triple on the 11-race card.
Wednesday's (Sept. 4) program at Ocean Downs will see $350,000 USD in purses be contested in a quartet of Maryland Sire Stakes championship events for two-year-olds. First post is 7:05 p.m.
(Ocean Downs)