Today at Delaware 2011
September 19, 2011
Friskie Beauty Takes 2FP OCB
On Opening Day Friskie Beauty rebounded from the tough loss in the Ohio Sires Stake’s Final to capture the $29,000 Ohio Breeder’s Championship on opening day of the Delaware County Fair. The Feelin Friskie filly was eased off the gates wings and settled into the back of the field. Sam Noble III pulled the eventual winner after the ½ mile pole and was fourth just one length back at the top of the stretch. Friskie Beauty passed three pacers in the lane and edged Airie Feelin (Brett Miller) by a quarter of a length in 1:58 1/5. Wait For It (Chris Page) rounded out the trifecta. The freshman lass is owned by Thurman Downing of Beechwood, Ohio and trained by Marty Wollam. Friskie Beauty is now five for 10 on the season and has earned $62,076.
Noble Secures Win #100
Earlier in the afternoon, Sam “Chip” Noble III visited the Delaware winner’s circle for the 100th time when he guided Kelpie Hanover to a 2:00 1/5 victory in the $6,800 Delaware Open for sophomore filly trotters. Kelpie Hanover edged Scarlet Spur (Dan Noble) and Photo Memory (Ray Paver) in a three way photo finish. Kelpie Hanover is owned by Dale Sweet, Hans Bachmann and Patricia Wollam and conditioned by Marty Wollam.
Dein Spriggs Takes Fouts Memorial
Dein Spriggs representing the Florida Amateur Driving Club won the Tim Fouts Memorial Amateur Driving Championship with Stubb’sleasureguy. Springgs sent the Stubby B gelding right to the front and lead wire-to-wire to defeat Fox Valley Quantum (Mark Jones) and Rabbitman (Mike Cayouette) in 1:57 4/5. The Fouts Memorial brings together the champions from the nine amateur driving clubs in North America. Thomas Williams and D W’s Perky Joe Take Fastest Billing’s Division D W’s Perky Joe and Thomas Williams overcame post #10 to take second Billings Amateur Trot division in 1:58 3/5. Williams had the seven-year-old Super Bowl gelding in a good position early and came off the rail at the ¾ mile pole to sprint clear of the field of 10 to score the four length victory. Drill Sergeant Sam (Peter Gerry) and Rush N Supreme (Mitchell Walker) finished in a dead-heat for second. George Bonomo guided Spit Happens to victory in the first $4,500 Billings Amateur Trot division in 2:01 2/5. The victory gave Spit Happens back-to-back victories in the Billings Series at Delaware. The nine-year-old gelding’s victory was his 29th career win and pushes his career earnings over the $100,000 mark. |
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