by Keith Gisser, for Northfield Park

Northfield, OH — With 14 3-year-old fillies in the entry box, Saturday’s (April 30) $101,500 Courgaeous Lady at Northfield Park has been split into two $50,750, seven-horse divisions.

The first, race eight on the card, is scheduled for about 9:45 p.m. and the second, race 11, is set for about 11 p.m. The two Courageous Lady heats will “bookend” Northfield’s guaranteed $10,000 Pick Four (with a reduced 14 percent takeout) on April 30.

The first division features favored Some Girls Do as the 3-5 early choice. Owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Frank Baldachino and Earl Smith, she has won seven of nine races this year, while banking $87,900. Dave Palone, the perennial leading driver at The Meadows, will drive the filly for trainer Ron Burke.

Ontario invader Hi Maintenancechic is the second choice at 4-1 for trainer Jonathan Gangell and driver Mark MacDonald. She is just shy of the $100,000 career earnings mark. John Devito of Whitestone, New York, owns the filly.

Odds On Racing’s I Kill Time, trained by Robin Schadt and driven by Northfield regular Kurt Sugg, is the 2-1 early pick in the well-matched second division. A winner of $143,725, most in the field, she will make her seasonal debut after winning two qualifiers this month.

Stash The Cash, trained and owned by Jeffrey Long, has been named the 5-2 second choice by Director of Racing Dave Bianconi. She has posted a win and two seconds in three starts this year, earning $40,000. Three-time Northfield driving champ Aaron Merriman will pilot her.

Southwest is the 6-1 third choice in the second tilt, and like the favorite, will be making her 2011 bow after winning several qualifying races.

First race post on the 13-race Courageous Lady card at Northfield is 7 p.m. (EDT).

Courageous Lady-First Division
Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-Odds
1-Nelly Hanover-Ryan Stahl-Ron Potter-20-1
2-Some Girls Do-Dave Palone-Ron Burke-3-5
3-Sand Starla-Greg Grismore-Tye Loy-6-1
4-Nutmegs Yankee-Ryan Stahl-Brian Brown-10-1
5-Hi Maintenancechic-Mark MacDonald-Jonathan Gangell-4-1
6-Ok Dynasty-Aaron Merriman-Robert Young-8-1
7-Pink Magic-Ryan Stahl-Danny Collins-12-1

Courageous Lady-Second Division
Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-Odds
1-Real Joy-Eric Carlson-Mike Watson-12-1
2-Southwest-Travis Seekman-Ray Moyer-6-1
3-I Kill Time-Kurt Sugg-Robin Schadt-2-1
4-Stash The Cash-Aaron Merriman-Jeffrey Long-5-2
5-Cinder Angelina-Mark MacDonald-Steve Carter-20-1
6-Musette Mindale-Mike Wilder-Norm Parker-10-1
7-Latin Lyric-Greg Grismore-Brian Brown-8-1