Friday, September 9, 2011

Schools in Session for Freshman Trotters

On Friday, September 09, freshman trotters, both male and female, competed in the $50,000 Kindergarten at The Red Mile.

In the first filly Kindergarten, Can’t Have My Moni (Cantab Hall) was victorious, with Personal Style (Yankee Glide) finishing second and Miss Fidget was third. Angel Eyes Hanover (Cantab Hall), along with Miss Fidget and Goddess Of Time all left for the lead. Approaching the opening fraction, “Goddess” had the lead at the inside, while “Fidget” was two wide and “Angel” went off stride three wide. Fidget controlled the pace at the quarter in :29.1.

Goddess was narrowing in on Fidget by the half in :59.1 (:30). Ava Marion was in third and “Moni” was in fourth. Around the far turn, Fidget had about a 2 length lead on Goddess in second. “Marion” came first over in third and Moni settled second over, behind Marion. Marion was 1 length off of Fidget at three-quarters in 1:29.3 (:30.2). Moni moved into third and Goddess was gapping at the rail in fourth.

In the stretch, Fidget had the lead and Marion was alongside in second. Moni fanned out three wide and “Personal” came out four wide. Fidget was being urged on by Ed Lohmeyer as Moni and Personal were full of trot. Moni took the lead, Personal moved into second and Fidget was in third. Moni won, with Personal Style second, Miss Fidget third and Ava Marion finished fourth.

Quiche Lorraine S (Viking Kronos) finished fifth, Angel Eyes Hanover broke around the clubhouse turn, finishing seventh and Southwind Syrinx (Muscles Yankee) broke at the start of the backstretch, finishing eighth.

In the second filly Kindergarten, Sterling Volo (Donato Hanover) won, with Celebrity Lovin (Andover Hall) finishing second and Holier Than Thou (Cantab Hall) finished third. “Lovin” and “Sterling” both left the gate with speed heading to the clubhouse turn. All In The Muscles (Muscles Yankee) was off stride in third and Senorita Glide (Yankee Glide) was on a break. Sterling had a 3 length lead at the quarter in :29.4. Lovin was in second, Backflip was in third and Mrs D (Chocolatier) was in fourth. There was no change in order at the half in 1:01 (:31.1).

Sterling started to drift at three-quarters in 1:31.2 (:30.2), giving room for Lovin to slip by. Backflip was in third and Mrs D circled out two wide in fourth. Sterling drifted about five wide heading to the 1/16 pole. Lovin was coming up the pylons and Mrs D was off stride in the back. “Holier” found room and slipped into third. Sterling was able to get her neck in front to win. Celebrity Lovin was second, Holier Than Thou was third and Love N Lindy finished fourth.

All In The Muscles, Mrs D, Senorita Glide and Joy To The World (Muscles Yankee) finished fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively.

In the final filly Kindergarten, Aldebaran Malibu (Cantab Hall) was victorious, with Kissnmakup Hanover finishing second and Sandra Volo was third. “Sandra” and Friendly Persuader (Muscles Yankee) both left the gate with speed. Melrose Abbey (Muscles Yankee) went off stride heading to the clubhouse turn. “Friendly” cleared the lead at the quarter in :29.4. Sandra and Lindy’s Madonna (Donato Hanover) dueled for the second spot down the backstretch.

“Madonna” cleared the lead at the three-eighths pole. Friendly pulled back into second and Sandra was back in third. End Of Innocence was at the inside in fourth. Madonna lead the freshman fillies to the half in :59.3 (:29.4).

Around the far turn, Madonna had the lead. Friendly pulled the pocket in second and Sandra filled in the gap in third. Friendly went off stride, so Sandra inherited the second position. “Innocence” was in third and Donatoprincess applied pressure in fourth. Madonna had the lead at three-quarters in 1:30.3 (:31).

Madonna had the lead at the top of the stretch, Sandra circled out two wide and Innocence was back in third. “Donato” was in fourth. “Aldebaran” came from the back of the field, four wide challenging Sandra. Aldebaran got up to win, with Kissnmakup Hanover coming from the clouds, finishing second, Sandra Volo was third and Lindy’s Madonna finished fourth. Friendly Persuader finished eighth and Melrose Abbey finished tenth.

In the first colt Kindergarten, Gym Tan Laundry won, with Balzed (Muscles Yankee) finishing second, Light N Shadow (Classic Photo) was third and Big Chocolate (Chocolatier) was fourth. “Chocolate,” “Light” and “Laundry” all left the gate fast heading to the first turn. Chocolate commanded the pace at the quarter in :30.2. Light pulled into second and Laundry was first over in third.

Down the backstretch, Making Muscles (Muscles Yankee) went on a break. There was no change in order at the half in :59.3 (:29.1). Chocolate had the lead around the far turn, with Light in second and Laundry in third. Blazed was far back in fourth. Chocolate took the freshman to three-quarters in 1:29.2 (:29.4). Light pulled the pocket in second and Laundry was under pressure from Blazed in third.

Into the stretch, Chocolate was under pressure from Laundry, Blazed and Light. Chocolate gave way to the trio approaching the 1/16 pole. Laundry found room at the pylons and Blazed was coming with trot. Laundry took the lead approaching the wire and was able to hold off Blazed to win. Light N Shadow was third and Big Chocolate settled for fourth.

Duluth (Chocolatier), My Cousin Lindy (Cantab Hall) and Making Muscles finished fifth, seventh and eighth, respectively.

In the final Kindergarten, Vic Smith won, with Magic Tonight (Andover Hall) finishing second and Paper Backed Lindy finished third. Everybody left the gate with speed heading to the turn. “Vic” cleared, with “Magic” in second and Highland Yankee was first over in third. Vic lead the colts to the quarter in :29.3. Magic was in second, “Highland” was on the outside in third and Brussle Sprout was in fourth. There was no change in order at the half in :59 (:29.2).

Vic was unpressured at three-quarters in 1:29.3 (:29.3). Magic came on to the outside in second and Highland rode the pylons in third. Vic had no problem in the stretch and coasted to victory. Magic Tonight finished second, Paper Backed Lindy was third and Brussle Sprout was fourth.  

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