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A compact group of four distaffers faced the starting gate in Friday’s $10,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Handicap at The Raceway at the Western Fair District, and fans saw Casimir Swamp Girl use last second heroics to secure the win.
Casimir Swamp Girl, who was sent off as the 1-2 favourite, got away last for driver Colin Kelly. The Girls Of Image laid down fractions of :27.3 and :57 before being overtaken by Firebby A just before the three-quarter pole.
The group whizzed by that marker in 1:26.3, and the action was just beginning to heat up. Casimir Swamp Girl, who was still sitting last heading into the final quarter, fired home in :30 and that was enough for her to post the win by a head in 1:57.1 over Firebby A in 1:57.1. Significance took home the show dough.
A pair of Preferred tilts highlighted the Monday evening program at The Raceway at Western Fair District, with Casimir Swamp Girl and Bit Of Luck employing different tactics to take home top spot in their respective events.
Casimir Swamp Girl powered to the lead from Post 7 in the $8,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 3, and she didn’t look back en route to a handy score for the tandem of driver Colin Kelly and trainer Kyle Bossence.
The four-year-old daughter of Up The Credit-Trust Me Ashley ripped through panels of :28.3, :58.4 and 1:28.4 before using a :30-second final frame to win by 4-1/4 lengths over Saulsbrook Jessie in 1:58.4. Third prize went to Lifelong Dream.