What Cheer, IA — Iowa Registered freshman pacers and trotters competed Saturday (Aug. 13), at What Cheer, on a full 14-race card.

Chicken N Dice looked to keep a perfect record as he took to the track in race four, Iowa Registered Pacing 2-year-old colts and geldings. With Will Roland holding the lines, Chicken N Dice left promptly from the four-hole to find himself parked second to the quarter-pole. Not willing to take a seat, Chicken N Dice rolled on up to take the lead, reaching the half in 1:00. Leading the field by three lengths as he hit the lane, Chicken N Dice cruised to the wire for the win. Returning victorious, the 2-year-old son of Millionaire Cam scored his eighth win in a row for owners Thomas Carey and Jesse De Long, pacing in 2:00.1.

In race five, Iowa Registered 2-year-old trotting fillies, She Pirate (Will Roland) hoped to return to her winning ways after an unfortunate break at the start at Humboldt on Aug. 6. Leaving from the two-hole, She Pirate quickly grabbed the lead as the race started. Cutting the mile in :30.3, :59.4, and 1:30.2, She Pirate left the field in the dust, up by over ten lengths at the top of the stretch. Crossing the finish line in 2:02, She Pirate captured her sixth win of the season for owner Rian Sherman.

Iowa Registered 2-year-old pacing fillies competed in race six. Duane Roland sent Roland N Rita to the top from the three-hole. Not looking back, Roland N Rita set the pace, with fractions in :30.2, 1:02.3 and 1:32. As she rounded the turn for home, Roland N Rita was all alone as she crossed the wire. With her fifth career win for owner Roger Roland, Roland N Rita gained a new lifetime mark of 2:02.

Major’s Song (Chad Svendsen) was up next in race seven, competing in the second division of Iowa Registered 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings. Trotting up from the two-hole, Major’s Song led the field around the track. With factions in :32, 1:05.1 and 1:36.4, Major’s Song was still in control as they raced the final turn. With a last quarter in :31.3, Major’s Song held off a hard-charging Freeman Freddy (Brandon Jenson) as they hit the line together. In the photo finish, Major’s Song was declared victor by a head. Rick Huffman, Caroll Huffman, Keith Wilson and Larry Mather celebrated the colt’s second win of the season, trotting to a new lifetime mark of 2:08.2.

Sophomore Iowa Registered trotters and pacers took over What Cheer on Sunday (Aug. 14).

In the opener, Secretive Kate (Jason Telfer) charged to the front from the four-hole. Cutting the mile in :32.1, 1:05 and 1:35, Secretive Kate was up by over two lengths at the top of the stretch. Trotting home in 2:06, Secretive Kate controlled the first division of Iowa Registered 3-year-old trotting fillies for co-owners John Saner and Jason Telfer.

Lil Char (James Gould) drew the three-hole in race six, the second division of Iowa Registered 3-year-old pacing fillies. With Huntress (Adam Hauser) to her outside, Gould knew that he needed to make a move to the front and not look back. As Lil Char set the pace in :29.3, 1:00.3 and 1:31, Lil Char maintained a three length lead on the field as she raced to the stretch. With a battle down the lane, Lil Char and Huntress were neck and neck as they raced across the finish line. After a photo for win, Lil Char returned to the winner’s circle, pacing the mile in 2:01.3, for owners Stephanie Gould, James Gould and Justin Gould.

In race seven, the second division of Iowa Registered 3-year-old trotting males, No Mo Fashion (Mark Mintun) trotted out to take the lead from the three-hole. After fractions of :30.1, 1:02 and 1:32.3, No Mo Fashion strutted his stuff all the way down the lane. Trotting in 2:03.2, No Mo Fashion not only got the win, but also a new lifetime mark for owners Set The Pace Racing and Joel McDanel.

Brett Erickson and Hangman McGee took to the track in race eight, the last division of Iowa Registered sophomore pacing males. As the gate folded, Hangman McGee shot for the lead from post position three. Hangman McGee paced the quarters in :31, 1:01.1 and 1:32. Racing to the finish line, Hangman McGee had it all under wraps, pacing in 2:00, winning by 8-1/2 lengths for owner Terry Lattin.

Iowa harness racing resumes on Saturday (Aug. 20) at What Cheer, Ia. Post time is 12:30 p.m.