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A flawless performance by three-year-old filly trotter Pocohontas Fame on
the final October program at The Isle Casino-Racing Pompano Park capped an
unforgettable weekend for the Amante Standardbreds Stable of Delray Beach,
Florida.
“To come up with three winners that we bred and raised in stakes finals
in a 24 hour span is really special,” Tony Amante observed after
Pocohontas Fame romped home in 1:59.4 in the $10,000 final of the
Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (FSBOA) Sunshine State
Stakes for three-year-old filly trotters. “She loves it here in Florida. She
was the Florida Breeders’ champion last December as a two-year-old. We felt
she was only mediocre at Saratoga in the summer months this year. Along with
getting back to Florida, having Wally Hennessey as her regular driver again
is a huge plus I believe,” he added.
The daughter of Famously-Native Pine overcame an outside start in the
field of nine to post fractions of :29.3, 1:00.3, and 1:30.3 before kicking
home handily in :29.1. JP Spice with Tom Sells in tow and Prairie Treasure
with Ray Vizzi could only follow ‘Pocohontas’ under the wire.
The other Saturday night winner for the Amante connections was in the
Sunshine State Stakes Final three-year-old colt and gelding trot.
Be
Famous, a Famously-Celebrity Descent gelding, benefitted from a pocket
trip behind Boot Scootin Yankee and driver Ronnie Morales to score in
1:58.4. Calvin And Gator, with Tom Lehmann in the bike, followed in for
third.
“Be Famous has really improved since we made the decision to geld him
last summer when he was racing at the New York state tracks,” explained
co-owner Christine Garrity of the Amante Stable. “He’s on a four race win
streak since he’s returned to Florida. We feel fortunate to have both ‘Pocohontas’
and Be Famous racing with the trainer-driver team of Dan and Wally Hennessey,”
she added.
The wins by Pocohontas Fame and Be Famous were preceded by a Friday night
track record performance by two-year-old gelding trotter
Famous Hall in 1:57.4 for the Amante connections in his two-year-old
Sunshine State Stakes Final event.
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