Freshmen pacers in Saturday Bluegrass spotlight

by Ray Cotolo for The Red Mile

Lexington, KY— TheSaturday, October 1 program at The Red Mile will feature four divisions of the$294,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old pacing fillies and five divisions of the$330,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.

Idyllic Beach drawsinto the opening division of the Bluegrass for pacing fillies. Racing from postfive, the filly by Somebeachsomewhere, from the American Ideal mare Idyllic,enters off a 1:52.2 performance at Hoosier Park as the 1-5 favorite in the$246,000 Kentuckiana Pace. Owned by Christina Takter, John Fielding, BrixtonMedical Ab and Marvin Katz, and trained by Jimmy Takter, she has won six ofeight starts this season, earning $449,132.

Noel Daley sendsJenny’s Terror in the second division. By Western Terror from the Beach Towelmare Beach Jenny, Jenny’s Terror enters off two wins in Kindergarten Classicpreliminaries, winning recently in 1:53.4 at 3-2. Owned by The Ok Corral, shehas earned $12,800 over five starts this year, and will start from post two.

Ella Christina alsostarts in the second division. Racing from post five, the NancyJohansson-trainee enters off a 1:54.3 win at the Delaware County Fairgrounds ina $49,200 division of the Standardbred Stakes. Also owned by Nancy Johansson,the daughter of Western Ideal, from the Artiscape mare Arthroscopic has won twoof seven starts, earning $48,067.

Division threegathers She’s A Great Lady finalists Happy Hannah, That’s The Ticket, andAwash. Recently winning a conditioned race at Mohawk Racetrack as the 1-5favorite, Happy Hannah, by Well Said from the Village Jolt mare Hallie Gallie,will make her eighth start of the season. She has earned $54,479 over sevenstarts for owners Stan Klemencic, Hudson Standardbred Inc., Hutt Racing Stableand trainer Mark Steacy. She races from post one.

That’s The Ticket,who upset her She’s A Great Lady elimination in 1:52 at 58-1, starts from postthree. By Roll With Joe from the Artsplace mare Art Account, the Chris Ryder traineeenters off a seventh place effort at Mohawk in an $81,671 division of theChamplain. She has one win in eight starts this year, amassing $42,681 inearnings for owners Craig Henderson, Robert Mondillo, and Lawrence Minowitz.

Awash, entering offa third-place effort at Hoosier Park in the Kentuckiana Stakes, will start frompost five. The winner of one race in eight starts, she has earned $91,503 thisseason for owner Bradley Grant. Tony Alagna trains the daughter ofSomebeachsomewhere, from the Jereme’s Jet mare Apogee Hanover.

The final pacingfilly split features Everyones Watching. Trained by Tony Alagna, the daughterof Artiscape, from the Rocknroll Hanover mare Burnett Blue Chip, enters off a1:52.4 win at Mohawk in an $80,516 division of the Champlain Stakes. With thatbeing her lone win in six outings this year, she has earned $79,941 for ownersRiverview Racing, Deo Volente Farms, Crawford Farms Racing and Steven Wienick.

Kicking off theBluegrass splits for pacing colts and geldings is a matchup between Huntsville,Ocean Colony, and Fear The Dragon. Huntsville, by Somebeachsomewhere from theWestern Hanover mare Wild West Show, has finished no worse than second in everystart this season. He enters off a win in the $252,000 Pennsylvania SiresStakes Championship, where he bested Fear The Dragon in 1:51.1. Earning$227,484 over six starts this season, Huntsville will race from post three forowner-trainer Ray Schnittker along with partners Ted Gewertz, Charles Iannazzoand Steven Arnold.

Fear The Dragon, ason of Dragon Again from the Western Ideal mare Armbro Cinnamon, races frompost seven. Trained by Brian Brown, he has finished no worse than third inevery outing this season. He enters off a 1:50.4 win at Hoosier Park as theeven-money favorite in the $140,000 Elevation Pace. Winning five of nine startsthis year, he has earned $212,016 for owner Emerald Highlands Farm.

Jimmy Takter trainsOcean Colony, by Somebeachsomewhere from the Western Ideal mare Amora Hanover. Hefinished second to Fear The Dragon in the Elevation Stakes and was fifth as theeven-money favorite in the $508,970 Metro Pace final. Earning $91,383 overseven starts this year, Ocean Colony will race from post six for ownersChristina Takter, John Fielding, Hatfield Stables, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld andSam Goldband.

Division twofeatures Windsong Napoleon, who won a $30,800 Metro Pace elimination in 1:51.3going wire to wire at 54-1. Finishing ninth in the final, the Carl Jamieson traineerebounded to finish third in an $81,215 division of the Champlain Stakes. ByArt Major from the Precious Bunny mare Bunny Dearest, he has won three out often starts this year, earning $70,635 for owners Carl Jamieson, Thomas Kyronand Douglas Good. He starts from post four.

Rivaling WindsongNapoleon is Odds On Delray, who failed to make the Metro Pace final following abreak at the start in his elimination. Going on to win the $38,500 consolationin 1:51.2, he has since finished third in a division of the Champlain Stakesand in the Elevation Stakes. Winning three times in eight starts, the son ofSomebeachsomewhere, from the Dragon Again mare My Little Dragon, has earned$62,095 this season for owner Odds On Racing. Trained by Tony Alagna, Odds OnDelray starts from post two.

Tony Alagna sendsWestern Hill in the third division. Starting from post one, the Western Idealcolt from the Art Major mare Cosmo Blue Chip enters off a 1:54.3 qualifier atThe Red Mile, as well as a 1:53 effort to win the $40,000 Stallion Series finalat Pocono Downs. Owned by Tom Hill, he has won four of five starts this season,compiling $49,750 in earnings.

Starting from postthree in the third division is Blood Line. Sent off the favorite in his MetroPace elimination, he went on to finish tenth in the final. Following thatperformance finishing second in a division of the Champlain and fifth in theElevation, the Jimmy Takter trainee will go for his second win of the season. Hehas earned $69,687 over seven starts this season for owner Diamond CreekRacing.

Downbytheseasidehighlights the fourth division. Exiting a 1:50 performance at the DelawareCounty Fairgrounds to win a $34,500 division of the Standardbred Stakes, theBrian Brown trainee will start from post seven. Winning four of eight startsthis year, the Somebeachsomewhere colt from the Allamerican Native mare SprigHanover has earned $173,956 this season for owners Country Club Acres Inc., JoeSbrocco and Richard Lombardo.

Against him frompost one is Machiavelli, by Somebeachsomewhere from the Western Ideal mare SoPerfect. Finishing third and second respectively in his recent performances inthe Kindergarten Classic preliminaries, he will try for his second win of theseason. Trained by Joe Holloway, he has earned $16,622 this season for ownersVal D’Or Farms, Ted Gewertz, and Rojan Stables.

The final divisionfeatures Miso Fast, by Roll With Joe from the Artsplace mare Sakura Hanover. Enteringoff a second-place finish at Yonkers Raceway in the $225,000 New York SiresStakes final, the Ron Burke trainee will start from post two. He has won fiveof eight starts this year, earning $174,231 for owners Burke Racing Stable, OurHorse Cents Stables, and Jerry & Theresa Silva Stables.

Brian Brown sendsMcthriller from post one. He enters off a six-length victory in 1:53.4 at theDelaware County Fairgrounds in the $35,325 Ohio Breeders Championship, where hetrailed the field by 13 lengths at the quarter. A winner of four in sevenstarts this season, he has earned $88,662 for owners Nr Holdings LLC, T L PStable, and Howard Taylor.

First race post forSaturday’s 11-race program is 7 p.m.

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