Northfield, OH — Think Of Galaxies continued to assert herself as one of the top mares at MGM Northfield Park on Sunday (Dec. 1), winning the $20,500 Filly and Mare Open.
Plagued with an outside draw last week, Think Of Galaxies (Hunter Myers) never really got into gear and just didn’t look like her normal self. On Sunday, with slight post relief, she regained her momentum, using old tactics on her way to victory.
Myers wasted no time putting Think Of Galaxies into play, firing off the wings with last week’s winner A Delightful Act N (Billy Davis Jr.) on the outside. The pair dueled through much of the initial turn, but A Delightful Act N worked hard to get to the lead and would clear before a blistering :26.4 first quarter.
A Delightful Act N led the field to the half in a leisurely :56.1 with heavy favorite Majors Miracle (Aaron Merriman) applying pressure first over. Up the backstretch for the final time, Majors Miracle appeared to be stalling, but began to inch forward and got within a half-length of the leader past three-quarters in 1:24.4.
Into the final turn, A Delightful Act N put away Majors Miracle, but the fresh legs of Think Of Galaxies was waiting for her in the pocket turning for home. Through the stretch, Myers sent Think Of Galaxies to the passing lane, where she cruised by, winning by a neck in 1:54.4. Be My Rose N (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.), who rode second over cover behind the favorite, closed to be third.
Owned by Ameer Najor and Thunder Racing Stables Inc., the 6-year-old daughter of So Surreal, trained by leading trainer Cory Kreiser, pushed her career earnings to $463,686.
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