By Kimberly Rinker for The USTA

Lexington, KY — In a nail-biting finish, Yagonnakissmeornot bested rivals Shelliscape and Krispy Apple to win the $90,000 Magical Acres Allerage Open Pace for fillies and mares in a career best 1:49.3.

The 5-year-old daughter of The Panderosa-Artstopper-Artsplace was driven by Ron Pierce for owners Allard Racing, Yves Sarrazin and Kalpideo Singh. It was Yangonakissmeornot’s 26th career victory and pushed her lifetime bankroll to $759,154.

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Yagonnakissmeornot (4) won the Allerage Farm Mare Pace in 1:49.3.

Anndrovette (Tim Tetrick) took the field to an opening panel of :26.3 until Shebestingin (David Miller) challenged her first-over to the :54 half. Those two slugged it out throughout the last turn, as the field bunched around them with Shelliscape (John Campbell) taking command past the 1:21.3 three-quarter. In the final yards, a cavalry charge ensued, with a photo required to separate Yagonnakissmeornot, the 3-2 winner, Shelliscape, at 19-1, the second-place finisher and Krispy Apple (Brett Miller) notching third.

“This filly has been a dream; we put her on Lasix and that made a big difference,” said trainer Rene Allard. “She’s a beautiful, big mare and just does everything right. We supplemented her for $9,500 and I’m grateful for my owners having faith in me to race the filly down here.”

Yagonnakissmeornot is the third foal out of her dam and is a half-sister to Always B Miki (by Always A Virgin) p,3,1:47.4 ($676,866).