Lexington, KY — On Monday (Aug. 2) under hazy skies, Unreasonable and Mr Mouton, captured the two $80,000 first round legs of the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore filly pacers and 3-year-old male trotters. There were also three $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series contests, five $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series legs and two $10,000 Kentucky Wildcat Series legs.
Unreasonable soars, Mr Mouton delivers in Kentucky Championship Series
Marcus Miller and Unreasonable were simply to strong for their competition in the field of seven and stopped the clock in 1:48.4 to tally the fourth consecutive victory for the daughter of Huntsville-Roaring To Go. Reckless Abandon (Todd McCarthy) was second and Caviart Delight (Scott Zeron) was third.
Trained by Erv Miller, Unreasonable was assigned the rail and settled in fourth while Champagne Problems (Andrew McCarthy) went straight to front. That filly set the first split of :26.3, then relinquished control to the public’s second choice Looksgoodinloulou (Yannick Gingras). That filly took the field through a half in :54 and three-quarters in 1:21.3.
As the fillies reached the final bend, Looksgoodinloulou and Champagne Problems began to fade from their efforts while Unreasonable was ready to roll. She went to the front at the top of the lane and uncorked a :26.3 last panel to have her picture taken.
Bred by Steve Stewart and Frank Chick, Unreasonable improved her career resume to 17-8-2-3 and has banked $308,582. The filly is 6-5-1- this season and is on a four-race win streak. Her only loss was on June 24 in a sire stakes leg at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel by a head.
Unreasonable is third foal out of Roaring To Go (Art Major, $431,999), who is a half-sibling to Well Lets See (Well Said, $122,124), Queen Of The Pride (McArdle, $787,211) and Cold Decked (Racing Hill, $107,389).
Purchased for $55,000 at the 2023 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale by her trainer’s stable and David J. Miller, Unreasonable’s final time was a new lifetime best.
The filly paid $4.50 to win as the favorite.
Mr. Mouton (Dexter Dunn) parlayed a trip from the 12-hole to victory in the Championship leg for sophomore male trotters. Favored Monserrate (Yannick Gingras) was second with Gimpanzee Dancer (A. McCarthy) following the top two under the wire.
Trained by Ake Svanstedt, Mr Mouton is a son of Chapter Seven-Burberry and the final time, 1:50.1, was a new lifetime best.
Mr Mouton, came off the gate in 10th position while Yannick G Kemp and Todd McCarthy established the first split of :28.1. Whiskey Wow (Pat Curtin) decided he wanted to be on top and took the field through a half in :54.4. Then Mountcastle and Zeron wrested control through three-quarters in 1:22.
Meanwhile, Mr Mouton had steadily advanced from 10th, to eighth, to fifth and to third by the time the horses were preparing for the final drive to the finish line.
The gelding kicked for home and trotted home in :27.2. Monserrate gave chase but was simply unable to catch him.
Owned by Knuttson Trotting Inc., Little E LLC., Stolz Geiger and Jorgen Sparredal Inc., Mr Mouton was bred by R. Kevin Greenfield. He was sold under the name Count Seven for $140,000 at the 2023 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
Mr Mouton is the first foal out of his dam, a daughter of Father Patrick who earned $33,375. His third dam, Girlie Tough (Conway Hall, $70,887) is responsible for Heaven’s Door (Muscle Hill, $240,541), Gatka Hanover (Muscle Massive, $260,800), Grimmie Hanover (Cantab Hall, $193,110) and Locatelli (Muscle Hill, $502,002).
Mr Mouton paid $6.72 at the windows. His record is 6-3-2-0 with roughly $80,000 in the bank.
Global Sensation, Found, My Degenerate visit the winner’s circle in Commonwealth Series
Global Sensation (Dunn) bested six rivals and collected his second consecutive triumph in 1:52 for trainer Marcus Melander. Onemore Volo (Tim Tetrick) was second and Ketel One Up (A. McCarthy) was third in the first Commonwealth Series division for sophomore male trotters.
Bred by Al Libfeld, Marvin Katz and Sam Goldband, Global Sensation is by Chapter Seven and out of Fly Angel Fly. He is owned by Holly Lane Stud East, Daniel Plouffe and Jean Plouffe.
Global Sensation paid $3.56 to win as the favorite.
Favored Found (T. McCarthy) defeated Hip Shot (Dunn) by a head in 1:49.4 for conditioner Brett Pelling. Accede (Gingras) was third in the first leg for 3-year-old filly pacers.
The daughter of Always B Miki-Geothermal was bred by Diamond Creek Farm and competes for their racing entity.
Found paid $3.24 as the public’s top choice.
My Degenerate (Andy Miller) hit the finish line in front of favorite Taipan As (Tetrick) and Precise Landing in 1:51.1 for trainer Julie Miller in the second division for 3-year-old male trotters.
The son of Muscle Hill-Decadence was bred by K R Breeding LLC and Preferred Equine Marketing Inc. He is owned by Knuttson Trotting, Little E LLC., Lindy Farms and Andy Miller Stable.
My Degenerate paid $12.24 to win at odds of 5-1.
Ake Palema is the first winner in the Golden Rod Series, An Angel Somewhere in the Wildcat Series
Ake Palema (Zeron) took the first division of the Golden Rod Series for 3-year-old male trotters in 1:53.2 for trainer Lucas Wallin.
The son of Walner-Helen Palema was bred by Kentuckiana Farms and Bender Sweden Inc. He is owned by his trainer, Harbor Racing Stable, Karin Walter-Mommert and Glenn Holland.
Ake Palema paid $3.12 to win.
Karma (Gingras) won the first division of the Golden Rod for sophomore filly pacers for trainer Ron Burke in 1:50.
The daughter of Tall Dark Stranger-Alexis Faith was bred by Crawford Farms and is owned by Thomas Dillon and Scott Dillon.
The filly provided $6.90 at the windows.
Bytheliteofthemoon (Dunn) outlasted her rivals to win the second division for 3-year-old pacing fillies in 1:51.2 for trainer Chris Ryder.
The daughter of Bettor’s Wish-Shining Beauty was bred by Brittany Farms and is owned by her driver and trainer.
The filly paid $11.34 to win.
Brulee with A. Miller in the sulky took the second division for sophomore male trotters in 1:54.4 for trainer J. Miller.
The son of Walner-Biscotti was bred by Brittany Farms. He is owned by Andy Miller Stables, Patrick Hoopes, Daniel Plouffe and Jean Plouffe.
Brulee paid $10.54 to win.
Uno (Tetrick) scored as the favorite in the third and final division of the Golden Rod for 3-year-old male trotters in 1:50 for trainer Tony Alagna.
The son of Tactical Landing-Unica Donna It was bred by Buckstone Land Livestock and is owned by his breeder, Pryde Stables and William Beattie.
Uno paid $4.32 to win as the favorite.
An Angel Somewhere (Jafari Frazier) won the Wildcat Series division for 3-year-old filly trotters in 1:52.
The daughter of Somestarsomewhere-Campside Angel is trained by her pilot and paid $8.90 to win.
Forward Path (Zeron) captured the Wildcat Series division for sophomore male trotters in 1:53.4 for trainer John Butenschoen.
The son of Tactical Landing-Fate Smiled paid $7.34 to win.
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