The Bar Hopping sophomore trotting ridgling Top Me Off became the only male to come through the Bobby Weiss Series preliminaries undefeated, as he equaled his mark of 1:54.2 with a hard-earned victory in his division of that group’s $17,500 third and final prelims during the Sunday (April 18) card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
Todd Schadel guided Top Me Off last year’s PA Fair champion and undefeated in four starts this year to the lead before the :27.3 first fraction, with Tart Tongue yielding then stalking him through middle fractions of :57 and 1:25. Tart Tongue took his shot in the Pocono Pike but came a half-length short, with Black Tie Bash closing well to get nosed out of second behind the winner, who is also trained by Todd and is co-owned by him, his wife Christine, and Rick and Regina Beinhauer.
Over a Harrah’s Philadelphia oval not friendly to closing horses, the Sweet Lou sophomore colt Hellabalou made a startling 2021 debut on Wednesday (April 14), winning an $11,200 co-featured pace in 1:51.1, covering his own last half officially in :53.
Hellabalou was third over as pacesetter Step On The Gas attempted to take his third win in his last four starts. But when driver Andrew McCarthy sent Hellabalou wide early in the backstretch to circle dull cover, he responded with a sizzling :25.4 third quarter and kept going to race first-over into the far turn. From there, he paced away to a one-and-three-quarter length victory over Step On The Gas.
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One Eight Hundred, the three-year-old colt by the immortal Somebeachsomewhere out of world champion Economy Terror, got his name because he cost $800,000 as a yearling, and Saturday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono he looked worth every dollar of it, winning his seasonal debut in 1:50.2 with a startling last quarter of :26.1.
Josert Fonseca left right out to the lead with One Eight Hundred and posted fractions of :28.2, :56.2, and 1:24.1. The sophomore then downshifted on the far turn, the stride becoming both longer and more rapid, and he buzzed the huge final quarter to make himself the fastest three-year-old in North America in 2021.
Happy St. Patrick s Day! Thankfully Twin Falls is having a parade and events all day long. I want to know where and how is the best way to celebrate in Twin Falls. Is it bar hopping, the parade, the food options? What are you doing to celebrate?
The parade begins at 3:30 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Twin Falls hosted by O’Dunkens. Of course they have some great food and green beer options. There is also going to be live music for everyone to enjoy.
The 2
nd South Market is hosting a St Patrick’s day celebration with food, green beer and more as well. Their outdoor seating is also open so on a nice day like today it is a fun option.