Sweet Amira refused to relinquish the early lead, endured the ensuing :26.1 opening panel and still had enough to score in Saturday’s (Aug. 12) $144,064 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Southwind Icenfire captured the other division in the event, known as the Romola Hanover, for sophomore filly pacers.
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 12, 2023 Sweet Amira (Sweet Lou-Bolt Of Thunder) refused to relinquish the early lead, endured the ensuing 26.1 opening panel and still had enough to score in Saturday’s (Aug. 12) $144,064 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Southwind Icenfire captured the other harness racing division in the event,
Blue Diamond Eyes may have been part of the Adios Eliminations undercard Saturday at The Meadows, but the three-year-old filly pacer made sure she was more than an obscure footnote.
The daughter of Captaintreacherous-Aria Hanover captured a $148,332 Pennsylvania Sires Stake, known as the Romola Hanover, in 1:49 for Yannick Gingras matching the fastest distaff mile ever at The Meadows. The record was established by Allstar Rating also a sophomore and also for Gingras in 2014.
Blue Diamond Eyes blistered the three-quarters in 1:21.3 before coming home in :27.2. Long shot Milieu Hanover rallied for second, four lengths back, while the pocket-sitting Chase Lounge finished third.