Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for three-year-olds were featured on the final day of racing on the PA Fair Circuit for the season, at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.
Meadowbranch Jill, a Cantab Hall filly, opened the day with a win in a division of the PASS filly trot. Todd Schadel trains and drove for owner Hans Enggren. The winning time was 2:06.
The second division was captured by Marion Mon Ami and trainer/driver Wayne Long. The Cantab Hall filly came from fourth at the three-quarter pole and swept clear to a six-length win in 2:05.3. Archie Kohr, William Emmert and Scott Pagano own the filly.
The final group of filly trotters was led to the wire by Keystone Tempo, yet another daughter of Cantab Hall. Tony Schadel drove for trainer Bruce Schadel, who co-owns with his wife, Tanya. Keystone Tempo trotted her mile in 2:05.2.
Tony Schadel made it two straight visits to the winner’s circle after guiding Steppin Hanover to a 2:04 victory in the first split of the PASS filly pace. The Allamerican Native filly is owned by trainer Syl King in partnership with Joe Benedetti and Ron Silletto.
Long’s second driving win of the day came in the second division, as Kaitlin Kir (No Pan Intended) won in 2:03.2. John McMullen trains for owner Bill Kirwan.
In the final filly pace, Vicki Fair’s Serenity Breeze was a winner in 2:00, overcoming a second-tier start for driver Chris Shaw and trainer Roger Hammer.
Two $5,857 colt trotting divisions were next, and Bob And Bobby (Andover Hall) was a wire-to-wire winner in the first split. Steve Schoeffel drove for owner Susan Daugherty and trainer Bill Daugherty.
The second split was won by Trustworthy Kid, catch-driven by Roger Hammer for the Dunn Stable and trainer Boots Dunn. The SJs Caviar gelding covered the mile in 2:02.4.
The day – and the season – ended with three divisions of colt pacers. Stablemates Mchoffman and Mcjestic won the first two divisions. The Mcardle geldings are owned by the Andray and Lindwood Farms, trained by Randy Neal, and driven by Eric Neal. Mchoffman paced home in 2:00.4, while Mcjestic was a 2:00.1 winner.
In the final race, Anotherbugga sat in the pocket through a slow half of 1:06.1. The tempo picked up coming home, and Wayne Long moved the Allamerican Ingot gelding to the outside and got the win by a length in 2:03, the final quarter in :27.3. John Bell owns and trains.
The top point-earners throughout the season will now meet at The Meadows on October 13. Each of eight divisions will go for a purse of $20,000.
(PA Fair HHA)