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Cassis is now a perfect five-for-five in 2010, as the
sophomore bay had no problem capturing the first of five Pennsylvania Sires
Stakes divisions for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings today at
Chester Racetrack.
With Tim Tetrick at the helm,
Cassis marched to the
top and kept on rolling through panels of :28 :57.2 and 1:25.3 en route to a
career-best clocking of 1:53.4. Sent off as the well-supported 1/5 wagering
choice, the son of Cantab Hall--Dirty Martini defeated Pilgrims Chuckie and
Monsignor Flan.
Trainer Ray Schnittker co-owns the streaking colt with
Kelks Inc., Arden Homestead Stable and Jerry Silva. Cassis, who went 1-for-2
as a rookie, has banked $114,608 to date.
Corey Callahan also took a 'come and get us'
approach with
Cant Lose, who went the
distance en route to a 1:56.4 score in his $51,987 assignment. Sent off as a
6-1 outsider, the son of Cantab Hall--Eicarls Theresa laid down fractions of
:29.3, :59.1 and 1:27.4 before sealing the deal with a 29-second final
frame. Empire Hanover was next best and third prize went to Nightime Flash.
Jonas Czernyson conditions the colt, who went 3-for-11
last year and who is now 1-for-2 in his sophomore season. Robert Rosenheim
Stables Ltd. of Sharon, CT owns the career winner of $41,650.
Hard Livin had been a
beaten favourite in his first two starts of the season, but he passed his
third test of 2010 with flying colours. The son of SJs Caviar--Affinity
front-stepped through splits of :28.2, :57.3 and 1:26.2 in the third
division en route to earning a lifetime mark 1:55 for driver Dan Dube.
Freedom Ridge was second and Telephoto K finished third.
Jimmy Takter trains the colt, who was sent off at 5-1, for
his wife, Christina Taker, and partners John Fielding of Toronto, Ont. and
Falkbolagen Ab of Malmo, SD. It was the first payday of the season for the
four-time winner, who banked in excess of $210,000 in his freshman season.
On the heels of consecutive victories at Georgian
Downs, Woodbine Racetrack and the Meadows,
Kirty Dream came
through as the 1/2 choice in the fourth division, but it took every inch of
the racetrack to get there for the team of driver Dave Palone and trainer
Jean Pierre Dubois. The son of Cantab Hall--Klelia, who didn’t race as a
rookie, got up in the final strides to pick off Red Light in 1:55.3. Chimmon
rounded out the top three finishers.
It was a new lifetime mark for the homebred gelding, who
is owned by Reve Avec Moi Dreamwithme of Knowlton, Que. Kirty Dream owns a
4-for-6 record this season and has banked more than $72,000 to date.
It was a gate-to-wire score in the final division
for
Pilgrims Taj, who
sliced out fractions of :28.2, :58.2 and 1:27.1 before kicking home in :28.3
to stop the clock in 1:55.4. Mike Lachance mapped out the winning trip for
the Monte Gelrod-trained son of Broadway Hall--BWT Maija, who defeated Mr
Mcrail and B Winner K.
Sent off as the 3/5 choice, Pilgrims Taj won for the
eighth time in his career for owners Robert Bongiorno, Pilgrims Taj Stable,
Bix L Di Meo and Val Dor Farms. Never worse than second in 11 lifetime
starts, the colt has banked in excess of $773,000.
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