Publicity Department                  Sunday, June 6^th, 2010                 Tom Kelley

 

LITTLE PAULI DEBUTS WITH A WIN IN JIMMY SUNSHINE STAKE

 

            Fans got their first look at some of this seasons two-year-colt pacing crop here in the Prairie State on Sunday as the Bruce Pacitti trained Little Pauli knocked off nine other youngsters by 2 ¾ lengths in the $5,000 Jimmy Sunshine Stake.

 

            Coming off a sharp runner-up performance in which he flew home in 27.1 the son of Park Place-Vocalist was sent right to the top by driver Art Gregory Jr. in his pari-mutuel debut.  

 

            Pacing along comfortably while putting up splits of 30.3, 1:01.3 & 1:31.2 the bay colt then sealed the deal with a wicked 26.3 final quarter to stop the clock in 1:58.0. Eggroll (Marcus Miller) overcame a miscue leaving the gate to rally for the place money while Winchesters Hero (Michael Rogers) was a distant third.

 

            This seasons two-year-old filly pacers will be in action on Wednesday, June 9^th at Balmoral Park as a field of six young ladies slug it out in the $5,000 Egyptian Grande Stake.