from the Iowa Harness Horse Association

Oskaloosa, IA — After another impressive performance at the Southern Iowa Fair, Snobbytown remains heads above the competition. The Nob Hill High filly is the only 2-year-old pacer undefeated in Iowa-Registered racing this year.

“She raced really well,” said owner and trainer John Saner. “The track wasn’t fast but she still managed to stay undefeated.”

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Snobbytown has stayed on top in a group of 46 eligible Iowa-Registered pacing fillies.

Snobbytown increased her win total to three, staying perfect in Iowa-Registered racing in another wire-to-wire performance with Saner in the bike. The big brown filly paced in 2:03 on the Oskaloosa oval, matching her personal best set last week.

Saner owns Snobbytown with Lesa Peters, who foaled and raised the filly at her stable in Grinnell.

“She was a nice correct filly right from the start and grew up to look even better,” said Peters.

Snobbytown is out of the Towner’s Big Guy mare Shantytown Girl. Peters purchased the mare in foal.

Peters explained how she foals mares bred to out-of-state stallions in Iowa making the offspring eligible for Iowa-Registered racing as well as other programs. Snobbytown is from the first crop of the Ohio sire Nob Hill High.

“The Iowa rules allow you to buy mares in foal to stallions from a sires stakes state and make the colts dual-eligible to both programs,” explained Peters. “That’s a big benefit to our program and makes our colts have higher value.

“We do have her staked in Ohio because we felt that that gave us more opportunity for resale value and earning potential,” added Peters.

Saner has always had a high opinion of Snobbytown as well. He knew he had a top filly immediately after breaking her in the fall.

“She’s nice to be around and has a good disposition,” said Saner. “She drives nicely. She’ll let you do whatever you want to do with her. I’m very happy with her.”

Iowa-Registered racing takes a two-week hiatus until Aug. 3 at Sioux Center when another round of 2-year-olds will have a go at the top filly.

Saner and Peters are optimistic.

“She’s off now for a couple weeks; she deserves a little rest,” said Saner. “As long as she keeps going like this we’ll have a very good year.”