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Monday’s (July 13) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Harrah’s Chester, The Meadows and Monticello Raceway.

Stallion Series underway at Chester

Chester, PA — Two-year-old pacing fillies were in the spotlight on Monday evening at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, which hosted seven $20,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series as a lead-in to Sire Stakes action this upcoming Wednesday.

Caviart Kiss ($10.00, The Panderosa-Before Sunrise) led a stakes double for driver Tim Tetrick, brushing to the front and scoring a two length victory in 1:56.3, equaling the fastest division of the night. Tetrick was also victorious aboard McUltra ($15.40, McArdle-Tatras), winning in 1:58.2 off a measured mid-stretch move.

The 1:56.3 mile of Caviart Kiss matched that of Shesa Bragn Dragon ($6.60, Dragon Again-West Coast Yankee), who tipped three-wide off the far turn before rallying to win by three parts of a length, giving Brandon Simpson a win in his local driving debut.

Long Island Icetea ($23.00, Four Starzzz Shark-Test Run, Ron Pierce, 1:57.3), Four Starz Skate ($8.60, Four Starzzz Shark-Four Starzzz Best, Andy McCarthy, 1:58), and A and Gs Princess ($17.20, Allamerican Native-Amorosa Hanover, Andy Miller, 1:57) won their respective divisions. Blue Moon Artist ($3.80, Real Artist-Abreachoftrust, David Miller) was the lone betting favorite to win her division, taking her split in 1:58.

— Harrah’s Chester Publicity Department

Spring Break takes Meadows Pace

Meadow Lands, PA — Spring Break and Brett Miller grabbed the early lead and went on to a comfortable victory in the $27,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Pace on Monday at The Meadows.

Spring Break pocketed Natalie before the quarter pole; the duo raced that way throughout, with Spring Break prevailing by a half-length in 1:52.1. Kay’s Yankee Lou was third.

Randy Bendis trains the 5-year-old daughter of Dream Away-Siobhan for Joann and Joe Thomson. Spring Break won for the 23rd time in 89 career starts and extended her career bankroll to $445,896.

Dave Palone drove four winners on the 16-race card while Tim Twaddle enjoyed a training triple.

— Evan Pattak

DiBenedetto wins two more races; now just seven from 5,000

Monticello, NY — Kyle DiBenedetto won two more races at Monticello Raceway on Monday as he continues to close in on the milestone of 5,000 career victories.

He reined Sitting Bull Stables’ Blue Creek Angie ($4.00) to a 1:59.1 victory in the seventh race and then came back to win the 13th and final race on the card with Vincent Grippa’s Button Road ($11.20) in a time of 1:59.2.

DiBenedetto, who began his career here as a teenager, currently is second on the local leaderboard with 125 wins. From 1986 and continuing through the present time, DiBenedetto, 41, has never won less than 129 races during a season. His biggest output came during the 1997 campaign when he had 317 driving victories and copped the driving crown at the Mighty M with 304 wins. The following year DiBenedetto reined 275 winners, of which his 242 triumphs here again led the local driving colony.

The talented reinsman began the 2009 campaign with 4,856 lifetime wins which at that time ranked him 71st all-time in the sport.

— John Manzi