by T.J. Burkett, for The Red Mile

Lexington, KY — There is no confusion as to who is the fastest juvenile pacing filly ever after A And G’sconfusion won her $90,400 Bluegrass division in a world record 1:50.3 at The Red Mile on Wednesday afternoon, September 26.

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A And G’sconfusion set a world record for 2-year-old filly pacers with a 1:50.3 Bluegrass win at The Red Mile.

Driven by David Miller, A And G’sconfusion sat sixth as several fillies battled on the front end through fractions of :26.3, :53.2 and 1:22.2. Miller tipped his charge at the three-quarters and zipped home in :27.1 to beat the mark set by Cabrini Hanover at Mohawk Racetrack in 2004.

Miller had the rail with 1-5 favorite A And G’sconfusion, who was coming off a win in the She’s A Great Lady Stakes, but even after a few whip taps he could only manage to get away in mid-pack while Desirable Cindy and Mike Lachance took to the front.

Flying Color and Andy Miller immediately made a bid for the lead followed by Respectable and Dave Palone, but only Desirable Cindy managed to hit the board, finishing second.

Trainer Mark Capone had given A And G’sconfusion some time off after the She’s A Great Lady win on September 1, so he did not think his filly would be so sharp so fast.

“Actually I thought she would be a little better next week but I don’t think she will be able to beat that mile,” he said.

Miller would rather not have to go that fast again.

“I just hope she doesn’t have to go that fast next week. They’ve only got so many miles like that in them,” he said.

A And G’sconfusion, out of the first crop by Allamerican Native, is owned by A & G Stables.

One top filly who is gunning for A And G’sconfusion is Kentucky Sires Stakes champion Beachy Girl, who won her Bluegrass split in 1:51 off a :26.4 final quarter with Jody Jamieson aboard. She came home last week in :26.4 in the John Simpson Memorial for driver Ricky Macomber, Jr., but was nipped at the wire by Respectable.

“When they got to the top of the stretch I said, ‘Let her out! Let her out!’ because we didn’t want a repeat of last week,” said Hal Hewitt, who co-owns the Real Desire filly with trainer Joe Seekman.

Good News Lady came home in :26.3 to win her Bluegrass division in 1:52.3. Mike Lachance drove the Western Ideal filly for trainer Jimmy Takter, co-owner Christina Takter, and co-owners/breeders Brittany Farms and Val D’Or Farms.

Good News Lady has now posted three consecutive sub-:27 final quarters. Lachance said this speed burst was misused earlier in the season.

“Earlier in the year we were using the speed burst sooner in the race and it wasn’t working. Now we wait and use it at the end but when she’s the favorite in the race that’s harder to do,” Lachance said.

After beating the best pacing fillies Illinois had to offer, Kelly’s Keepsake beat some of the finest fillies in North America with her 1:53.2 Bluegrass triumph. The Sportsmaster filly won for fun for driver Andy Miller, trainer Erv Miller and co-owners Jack and Peggy Hood, Mystical Marker Farms and Ken Duffy.

Chocolate Art and John Campbell came first-up into a slow second quarter to win the fifth Bluegrass division in 1:53.3. Noel Daley trains the Artiscape filly for owner Patricia Stable. Campbell remarked in the winner’s circle how The Red Mile keeps fractions honest and front-end speed neutralized.

“It’s fun to race here when you’re near the back knowing you still have a chance because the fractions are fair,” he said.

Two $3,000 Billings divisions raced early in the card. Bud Hatfield won a non-wagering event with Just A Lad in 1:57.1. Brent Davis took the first race on the wagering card with JJ Hergert in 1:56.3, which is a new lifetime mark for the 7-year-old Corleone gelding.

On Thursday, September 27, five divisions of the Bluegrass Series for freshman colt trotters will go to the gate. Watch for world record holder Muscle Mass in race seven and early-season star Deweycheatumnhowe in race 11. Post time is 12:30 p.m.