from Harrah’s Chester publicity department

Chester, PA — Fancy Filly and One More Laugh delivered a pair of world-record performances in the Three Diamonds and Governor’s Cup, both held on Sunday (September 20) afternoon at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack.

Photo by K. Delp for WWRP

Fancy Filly won by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:51.1, a track and world record for 2-year-old pacing fillies on a five-eighths mile track.

Theodore Gewertz, George Teague, Jr., and Only Money, Inc.’s Fancy Filly ($3.40) was no disappointment to the punters in the $500,000 Three Diamonds, sitting off leaders Western Moonlight (David Miller) and A and Gs Princess (Yannick Gingras) through a :27.2 first quarter before brushing to the front and clearing just after reaching the half in :55.2. Up the backstretch, Fancy Filly was pushed on by the first-over Casino Nights (Tim Tetrick), and these two pulled away on the far turn after a :27.3 third quarter. In front by just three parts of a length at head-stretch, Fancy Filly dug in nicely to the pressure of Casino Nights, drawing away under moderate Brian Sears urging to win by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:51.1, a track and world record for 2-year-old pacing fillies on a five-eighths mile track. Casino Nights was a driving second, and Full Picture (Richie Silverman) rallied to take third.

“It worked out well,” commented winning trainer George Teague, Jr. “She found a good spot, but she had to work to get the front. On the last turn I thought she was in great shape. At that point, training down, she’s always got a little more to give, and she proved that again today.”

The $600,000 Governor’s Cup looked to be a match-up between Rock N Roll Heaven and Malicious, but One More Laugh ($7.00) got the last laugh, up to win by a length over Rock N Roll Heaven (Daniel Dube) after wearing down Malicious (David Miller) on the far turn in a track and world record 1:49.2. The gelded son of McArdle raced from mid-field before beginning his first-over pursuit with one lap to go, working his way up to second with five-sixteenths to go and pressing One More Laugh through a :26.4 third quarter, reaching that juncture in 1:22.3. On the far turn, One More Laugh took over and never looked back, posting an individually-timed :53 back half en route to the world record performance.

Tim Tetrick drove One More Laugh for owners Mathias Meinzinger and Jerry Silva. Trainer Ray Schnittker co-owns.