Channingstown (Speightown) broke on top and went right to the lead. Winning Drive was sticking close in second. Channingstown set some fairly hot opening fractions (:22.23, :45.36) and his jockey began asking him in earnest. On the turn, Winning Drive put his head in front. Channingstown tried to stay with him, but he was running a bit green in the stretch, probably due to fatigue. He tired late and ended up 5th. Still, speed and fade is not a bad debut and he should move forward off this effort. Big Champ was along for 2nd, while Stephen's Sport made up nice ground to grab third.
Result: December 9, 2008
Penn National Race 3
Maiden Special Weight
| Winning Drive |
$22.40 |
$9.60 |
$5.20 |
| Big Champ |
|
$27.80 |
$8.40 |
| Stephen's Sport |
|
|
$5.40 |
Equibase Chart
Dashin Idea (Congaree), who was entered at Mountaineer, reared in the gate and got her front leg over the front gate. She was freed after a short delay, but was scratched from the race. The winner in that one was Gateway Lady in a romp. By the way, Footcandles (Speightstown), who was scratched after similar antics on December 6, worked today.
Long Live Dixie will Skipstone to Double Your Dollar
December 10, 2008
Laurel Race 6
Claiming
6 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 2:57 PM HRTV
| P |
Horse |
| 1. |
Hold Anex |
| 2. |
Fandango Firl |
| 3. |
Truck Ride |
| 4. |
Skipstone |
| 5. |
Long Live Dixie |
| 6. |
Silver Kisses |
| 7. |
Double Your Dollar |
Long Live Dixie (Peace Rules - Crafty Brat by Lucky Lionel) is back at it, after winning her 2nd race on November 20 at Laurel. In that one, she came from off the pace and drove to the win. Earlier, she had broken her maiden in gate-to-wire fashion on July 25 at Monmouth.
Silver Kisses (Smoke Glacken - She's Got a Way by Louis Quatorze) also has two wins. She broke her maiden in her fifth start on August 4 at Delaware, pressing early and then drawing off by 6. In her 9th start on November 5 at Laurel, she drew off by 7. In her most recent effort, she finished 5th on November 29 at Laurel.
The last entrant with 2 wins is Fandango Girl (Trippi - Paintyourwagon by Pioneering) who won his first two starts, both at Laurel, on September 6 and October 13. In these races, she led practically the whole way. In her most recent stat, she finished 5th at Laurel on November 13 in an allowance/optional claiming race.
Hold Anex (Hold That Tiger - Anex by Seattle Slew) broke her maiden in her 2nd start, a maiden claiming contest on July 13 at Monmouth. In her next race, she tried stakes company, finishing 8th in the Sorority Stakes on August 31 at Monmouth. Since then, she's run in three allowance races at Suffolk Downs, finishing 2nd on October 7, 3rd on October 22, and 4th on November 7.
Sixth in Hold Anex's October 22 race was Double Your Dollar (Double Honor - Reflexion by Miner's Mark), who was making her first start against winners in that one. She broke her maiden on September 10 at Suffolk, her only other start.
Truck Ride (Candy Ride (ARG) - Truckster by Huckster) broke her maiden in her 5th start on October 28, going gate-to-wire at Delaware Park. Since then, she's run twice, finishing 4th at a mile at Delaware on November 10, and 2nd at 6 furlongs at Philadelphia Park on December 8.
Skipstone (Montbrook - Never a No Hitter by Kris S.) broke her maiden in her most recent start, at Laurel on November 22. That 7 furlong race was her 5 overall.
Also in action on December 10
Pretty Kitten (filly; Saarland - Pretty Run by Storm Cat) makes her 9th start, and her 4th against winners. All of her races have been at Camarero. Breaking from hole 3 in this Camarero race scheduled for a post of 4:15 PM, Pretty Kitten takes on 6. In her most recent start on December 3, she finished 2nd.
