Sacramento, CA — Halleysbigcomet, fresh from a smashing victory last weekend, looms an overwhelming favorite once again in Sunday night’s (Jan. 7) $15,700 Jack Williams Final, for pacing fillies and mares, at Cal Expo.

The race will highlight a nine-race card presented by Watch and Wager LLC, which will get underway at 4:45 p.m. (PST).

The Williams Final goes as the fourth race on the card, and there will also be an $8,000 Open Pace that finds A Major Omen and Dancin Lance heading that cast.

Halleysbigcomet is a 4-year-old Ontario-bred daughter of Huntsville, who is owned by Nathalie Tremblay and David Kuri, takes her lessons from Tremblay, and will have regular pilot Jake Cutting back in the sulky.

The bay miss started the meet with a conditioned victory on Dec. 1 after coming in from Hawthorne, had a place and show finish in her next pair, and then returned to the winner’s circle following last week’s Williams elimination. Sent off at 1-2, there was never an anxious moment as she made every pole a winner and reported to the wire with 2-1/2 lengths to spare without being asked for her best.

Taking her on are Rockin The Dragon, What Cheer, Powderhouse, Polkdot Lady, Regil Irish and Rockin Sage.

James Kennedy gets snapshot No. 1,500

When James Kennedy guided Lulu Hoop into the winner’s circle last week, it gave him a milestone 1,500th driving victory.

They say the first win is the toughest, but for Kennedy, it was more like an ordeal.

“I didn’t get a win until my 168th drive,” he noted. “It was here in January 2007 with Watch Me Dream.”

An obvious question would be did he ever get discouraged. “Never” was the immediate answer.

Kennedy has certainly been making up for lost time while establishing himself as one of the top pilots in California.

As far as big wins, Kennedy points to stakes victories with his trainees Jayslittlerockstar and Lil Hannah Sue as the most satisfying.

“If I had to name my best drive, I think it’s the night I just let Bettors Promise roll on the front end — he really flew and set a new mark.”

Kennedy is scheduled to compete in eight of Sunday evening’s nine events.