Chester, PA — Two-year-old fillies of both gaits contested a combined $178,600 in their respective Liberty Bell divisions during a cool and blustery Thursday afternoon (Oct. 17) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

The winners of the two pacing sections finished second and third behind the North American powerhouse Lyons Sentinel in recent Simpson Stakes competition. The faster winner was the Well Said-Lounge Act miss Drama Act, who cut the mile last week and finished second to Lyons Sentinel for her first career loss in four starts. On Thursday, she was again sent to the front by driver Marcus Miller before powering home in :56.2 to win by seven lengths in 1:54.2 for trainer Krista Harmon and The OK Corral.

In the other division, the Sweet Lou-Ideal Weather filly Ginger Tree Carey overcame a first-over trip, making the lead on the far turn and then withstanding the late rally of favorite Dance Club by a neck in 1:55.4, gaining into a :56.3 back half. Ginger Tree Carey was driven by Andrew McCarthy for trainer Steve Cook and the partnership of Sam Beegle, Ginger Tree Ventures LLC, Henlopen Stable and Neil Chesen.

Going into the first trotting division, 1-9 favorite Next Level Stuff and Tim Tetrick overcame an early break with cover from second choice Hannah, followed that one as she advanced to the lead at head-stretch, and then went by to win by a length in 1:58. Next Level Stuff became the only 2-year-old of either gait or sex to complete a Simpson-Liberty Bell stakes double, doing so for trainer Jim Campbell and the Runthetable Stables.

In the second division, 1-5 favorite Dune Hill made a break in just about the same spot that Next Level Stuff did: challenging for the lead on the first turn. Dune Hill caught the field, but she was not gaining when she made another mistake past the three-quarters. The contest went to the Cantab Hall-Podragos filly Miss Kendra D, whom David Miller raced in the pocket, then angled out for the stretch drive and defeated pacesetting Drinking Money by 1-3/4 lengths. The freshman took a new mark of 1:58.3 for trainer Chris Beaver, who also co-owns with Donald Robinson and R.B.H. Ventures Inc.

The third division went to the Explosive Matter-Flyer Mel filly Queen Of The Hill, who shot to the front soon after the start, then was able to keep pocket sitter Ginger Tree Bren 1-1/4 lengths away at the end of the 1:57.2 mile. Yannick Gingras, who had five winners on the card, drove the Per Engblom trainee, a three-time Pennsylvania Sire Stakes winner who boasts earnings of $114,792, for owner Al Libfeld.