by Paul Ramlow, USTA Internet News Manager

Lexington, KY — Bluegrass Series action on Saturday (Oct. 16) at The Red Mile featured three divisions in the $386,000 2-year-old colt pace.

In the $128,000 opening division, Rollwithitharry (Rocknroll Hanover-Queen Otra) and driver Yannick Gingras were first to the wire in a new lifetime mark of 1:51.3. The Jimmy Takter trainee won for the second time in 10 lifetime starts and improved his earnings to $194,168 for owners Christina Takter, John and Jim Fielding and Louie Camara.

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Rollwithitharry won his Bluegrass spilt in 1:51.3 with Yannick Gingras aboard.

Gingras sent Rollwithitharry right to the front from post six and they grabbed the lead by the opening panel in :27.3. Sir Ziggy’s Z Tam and Patrick Lachance brushed to the front at the :55.4 half-mile marker, only to see Rollwithitharry retake the lead by the 1:23.3 three-quarter pole.

From there it was all Rollwithitharry as he posted a :28 final quarter on his way to the 1:51.3 score. Westward Ho Hanover (Tim Tetrick) rallied to finish second, with Sir Ziggy’s Z Tam holding on for third.

The $129,000 second division saw Feel Like A Fool and driver Brian Sears pace the fastest mile in 2010 by a freshman pacing gelding when they reached the wire on top in 1:49.4. Owned by Kovach Stables, George Teague Jr. and Ted Gewertz, the Art Major-Fool That I Am gelding won for the fourth time in eight appearances and lifted his earnings to $380,149.

Feel Like A Fool (2) set a season’s mark with his 1:49.4 win in rein to Brian Sears.

Lookinforadventure (Daniel Dube) left strongly from post position eight and cut the fractions in this mile — :27.1, :54.2 and 1:23.1. Feel Like A Fool came first-over heading to the three-quarter pole and was third as the field hit the stretch. He gunned by the leaders down the lane and the result was never in doubt.

Prana (Jim Morrill, Jr.) also came from off the pace to finish second, with Lookinforadventure settling for third.

“He’s a real nice horse to work with,” said co-owner/trainer George Teague Jr. “I think he can pace with most of the 2-year-olds I’ve seen.”

In the $129,000 final division, Mystic Desire and Big Bad John could not be separated at the wire and they finished in a dead-heat for win in 1:51.4.

Mystic Desire is owned by Let It Ride Stables, Robert Cooper Stables and Angie Nessa. He was driven by Tim Tetrick for trainer Jeff Webster. Big Bad John is owned by Winchester Baye Acres and trained by Ron Potter. Dave Palone was in the sulky.

Mystic Desire (5) and Big Bad John (1) finished in a dead-heat for win in 1:51.4 in the final division.

Mystic Desire cut fractions of :27.4, :56 and 1:23.4 in this race. Big Bad John sat third for the first half-mile, then improved to second at the three-quarter pole. He took dead aim on the leader in the stretch and the two battled right to the wire.

The finish had the crowd up on their feet and both horses grabbed a much deserved winner’s share of the purse.