Cruising Mist secured a victory on Wednesday at Bally’s Dover, capitalizing on a strategic pocket trip to defeat Salty Beaches in the second of two Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) preliminary events for two-year-old pacing fillies, according to Standardbred Canada.
The win marks the fourth victory in nine starts this season for the Legacy Racing of Delaware homebred. Driven by Tim Tetrick and trained by Wayne Givens, the filly entered the race as the 1-5 favorite and paid $2.60 to win, State of Delaware News reported.
The race featured a tactical battle between the favorites. Salty Beaches, a Harrington series champion driven by Allan Davis, controlled the pace from post 8, recording splits of :28.2, :58.3, and 1:26.4. Cruising Mist, starting from post 6, managed to tuck in behind the leader to save ground.
As the field approached the eighth pole, Tetrick angled the Powerful Mist-Image Cruisingaway filly off the pegs, allowing her to speed clear of Salty Beaches by 1-1/2 lengths to finish the mile in 1:56.
Unberdnbywhathsben, driven by Jason Thompson, finished in third place, trailing the leaders by 3-3/4 lengths after stalking the pace throughout the event.
Driven by Ryder Skinner, the Highalator-Hawthorne Hudson filly took a pocket position behind Jobs Not Finished to draft through early splits of :28 and :58. As Sunday Suppers, driven by Montrell Teague, pushed the pace to a :28.1 third split, Rynesha maintained her position up the backstretch. She emerged off the home turn to win by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:56.2 over the late-gaining High Prophet, driven by Corey Callahan.
| Event | Winner | Odds | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| $28,169 DSBF Filly Pace | Cruising Mist | $2.60 | 1:56 |
| $28,169 DSBF Filly Pace | Rynesha | $50.60 | 1:56.2 |
| $35,211 Fillies and Mares Open Pace | Jett Propelled | $4.60 | 1:52.4 |
| $28,169 Fillies and Mares Winners Over Select Pace | Racin Hungry | $2.40 | 1:51.1 |
The racing schedule at Bally’s Dover continues Thursday with a 15-race program. The upcoming slate includes all four Grade 2 Matron Stakes for two-year-olds, the second round of the DSBF series for two-year-old male pacers, and a $27,500 USD Blue Hen Open Handicap Pace.
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