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Department Sunday,
June 13th, 2010 Tom Kelley
LITTLE GUYS TAKE BINGO JOHNNIE SPLITS
Once again
the this seasons two-year-old colt pacing crop was on display Sunday night at
Balmoral Park as a total of 13 youngsters battled in a pair of $5,000 Bingo
Johnnie Stake splits.
In the
first division G & B Stables Little Gus toted home top honors in his career
debut scoring by three-quarters of a length in 1:58.1. The second division saw
Bruce Pacitti, Owen Brennan & William De Cicco’s Little Pauli romp home
with a 5 ¾ length triumph in 1:57.2.
Winning at
first asking for trainer Roger Welch Little Gus was reserved in the early going
by driver Dave Magee. Powering up first over on the final turn the son of Sportsmaster-Love
Life then uncorked a 56.2 back half to blow by his stablemate Dr. Alfonso (Mike
Oosting) for the victory. Fox Valley Mercury (Homer Hochstetler) was third.
Fresh off
an impressive win in the Jimmy Sunshine here last Sunday night Little Pauli
made it two in row for driver Art Gregory Jr and trainer Bruce Pacitti. The gelded son of Park Place-Vocalist rolled
through splits of 30.0, 1:00.3 & 1:30 before leaving his rivals in his wake
with a 27.2 final quarter to keep his perfect record intact. Winchesters Hero
(Mike Rogers) finished second while Open Outcry (Marcus Miller) was third.
Sophomore
trotting fillies were also in action on Sunday night as Powers Farms LLC’s
Southern Maebelle knocked off six other state-bred rivals in the $9,000 Fox
Valley Diva Stake. The winning time was 1:57.4.
Sent right
to the front from post position six by driver Brian Carpenter the daughter of
High Falls-Summer In The City posted splits of 29.2,
1:00.0 & 1:29.1 before closing the show with a 28.3 final quarter to post
her first win of the 2010 season for trainer Gerald Hansen. St. Louis Holiday
(Mike Oosting) followed the winners every move while finishing in the
bridesmaid role while Powerful Bella (Marcus Miller) was third.
