Casies Believer, brilliantly handled by Joe Chindano, Jr., split horses in deep stretch to capture Pompano Park’s $11,000 Open for Mares on Tuesday (April 20), stopping the timer in 1:53.
The six-year-old daughter of Betterthancheddar eked the narrow win by stalking leader Prairie Westerngal throughout the mile from the garden spot, leaving the cozy pocket when they straightened for the drive home. The pocket popper held off a determined Tempus Seelster by a length with Prairie Westerngal another half length away. Roll With Angel finished fourth while Evas Sports Czech picked up the final award in the classy sextet.
As usual, it was Prairie Westerngal leaving with her sharp early foot, opening enough daylight to allow Casies Believer to find the spot in the garden right behind. Through an opening panel of :27.4, positions remained virtually unchanged through the :57.3 half with only Tempus Seelster gaining a spot from fifth into fourth.
Beach Journey, craftily handled by Wally Hennessey, took top honours in Pompano Park’s $11,500 Open Pace for Mares on Tuesday night (April 13).
Edging past favoured Casies Believer in deep stretch, Beach Journey scored by one-and-a-half lengths in 1:52.4 off a :57.2 opening half. Tempus Seelster, last early on, closed to take show honours while Evas Sports Czech and Persistent Bettor earned the final two awards in the classy octet.
As the wings folded, Beach Journey (post 6) was sent in search of the lead along with Casies Believer, with the latter taking charge around the opening turn and taking the field to the first quarter in :27.2. A :30 breather brought the leader to the half in :57.2 as Roll With Angel was on the move uncovered into third and soon within a length of the leader through a :27.3 third panel.
Casies Believer and Muscles For Life were victorious as Pompano Park offered twin $11,500 features on Tuesday night (April 6).
Casies Believer, handled by Joe Chindano, Jr., took top honours in the Open Handicap for the pacing mares as she found a seam turning for home to rally by a stubborn Ask Me Ifi Care in 1:52.4. Tempus Seelster rallied for third, one-and-a-half lengths away while Roll With Angel paced an evenly rated mile from the pylons to finish fourth. Persistent Bettor picked up the final award in the field of seven.
At the outset, Roll With Angel left well from the inside as Casies Believer was sent launching from post 7, taking command at the opening marker in :27.2. Shortly thereafter, Ask Me Ifi Care made a move to the top three-eighths in and took the field to the half in :56.1. On the backside, Evas Sports Czech made a first-up bid and reached second, a length away from the lead, with Casies Believer looking for room to pace past the third station in 1:24.3.