by T.J. Burkett, for The Red Mile

Lexington, KY — Beachy Girl went two-for-two during The Red Mile Grand Circuit meet with her 1:51 win in a $96,500 International Stallion Stake division on Wednesday afternoon, October 3.

Nigel Soult photo

Beachy Girl completed the Lexington Grand Circuit sweep with identical 1:51 wins in the Bluegrass and International Stallion Stake.

Driven again by Jody Jamieson, repeat favorite Beachy Girl again took the lead before the half and won again in 1:51, just like in her Bluegrass score last week.

Trainer Joe Seekman said his Real Desire filly can compete with the best freshman pacing fillies around.

“Her record speaks for itself. When you’ve got a 2-year-old filly go in 1:51 she’s got to be right up there,” said Seekman, who co-owns Beachy Girl with Hal Hewitt.

Seekman added that Beachy Girl will race through the fall.

“She hasn’t told us she’s done yet, so she’s probably bound for the American-National and Breeders Crown,” he said.

Beachy Girl, a $21,000 yearling purchase, has earned $331,342 in purses.

Edra Hanover won her ISS split, also in 1:51. Interestingly, both these miles would have tied the world record if A And G’sconfusion hadn’t lowered the mark to 1:50.3 in the Bluegrass last week.

Andy Miller drove Edra Hanover for trainer Erv Miller and co-owners Norman Smiley, Gerald Smiley, TLP Stable and Ron Michelon. Edra Hanover, by The Panderosa, was a $60,000 yearling purchase.

Up Front Bethann won her ISS split in 1:51.1. According to trainer Kelly O’Donnell, Up Front Bethann skipped the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes final at Harrah’s Chester to finish second to Good News Lady last week in the Bluegrass, but came back to beat that filly here for her sixth win in 12 starts.

“We’ve raced her pretty hard. When you race in the Sires Stakes and then all the races in between it takes a lot out of them,” O’Donnell said.

John Campbell drove the Dragon Again filly, a $35,000 yearling, for owner Ed Mullinax.

Lightning Glory broke her maiden with an upset over world champion A And G’sconfusion in 1:51.2. Brian Sears drove Lightning Glory right past A And G’sconfusion in the stretch at odds of 30-1 for trainer Anthony Mannino and owner Lightning Stable.

Jerry Glantz, racing manager for Lightning Stable, said Lightning Glory is just coming into her own.

“This filly keeps digging. The win comes as a surprise and this was a pleasant one,” Glantz said. “She’s a late bloomer. She’s a late-May foal and she is just filling out and coming into herself.”

Lightning Glory, by McArdle, was a $30,000 yearling purchase.

Grand Circuit action charges into Thursday with the International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old colt trotters. Post time is 12:30 p.m.