from the Pompano Park publicity department

Pompano Beach, FL — Despite a rain-dampened track which caused an hour and a quarter delay earlier in the Wednesday night (Oct. 17) program, Diamond Amber produced a gate-to-wire 1:57.1 effort to capture the $12,500 final of the Sunshine Stake for 3-year-old Florida-bred fillies.

Driven for the first time by Kevin Wallis, who recently returned to the driver’s colony at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park for the winter, Diamond Amber bested Prairie Lee (Tom Sells) and Gold Star Gidget (Walter Ross, Jr.) by two lengths. The partnership of Sidney Korn, Ann Pelling Wade and P.G. Wiley own the daughter of Six Of Diamonds, who is trained by Brian Pelling.

A pair of $17,425 divisions of the Florida Sales Stake for freshman distaff pacers were also contested.

In the first, Don’t Spank Me (Wallis) just nosed out rival Dona (Tom Lehmann) in a mild upset clocked in 1:57.3. It was the first lifetime win for the daughter of Capital Request owned by trainer Wayne Carter and his wife Jean. Dandee Diamond (Bob Roberts) finished third.

Heavily favored Seven Arias (Deshawn Minor) splashed through the heaviest downpour of the night in 2:00.1 to capture her fifth straight triumph in the second division. I Spy A Gator (Sells) and Tashia (Bruce Ranger) finished second and third, respectively, while never threatening the talented winner owned by Laura Newbery.

The weekly $8,500 Open Trot also went postward on Wednesday night with My Revenuer (Ranger), who finished second three consecutive times to the sidelined Dutchess Seelster, finally winning by a diminishing head over Celebrity Legacy (Dave Ingraham).

Owner-trainer Tom Petri has managed My Revenuer to an impressive 4-year-old season with nine wins among 20 in-the-money finishes from just 27 starts. Good Luck Penny (Jim McDonald) got the show dough.

Racing resumes at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.