Lazarus N sires two 2YO winners at Harrah’s Philly

CHESTER, PA – The two-year-olds were out in force at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, with ten fields of babies taking preparatory steps towards their harness racing career.

As sires go, Lazarus N led the way siring two colt winners on the card. They were Country Courtesy in 1:57 and Lifes A Puzzle in 1:58.1.

Here are the highlights of the four divisions, divided by gait and sex:

TWO-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS – Fastest of all of the morning’s freshmen was Lyons Surfing, victorious in 1:56.3 to bring driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Jim King Jr. one of their two wins in this section. The colt by Stay Hungry – Surfside Sexy went wire-to-wire, with back fractions of :56.3 – :27.4 for Threelyonsracing. The other Tetrick / King success in this group was Life’s A Puzzle (Lazarus N – Dee’s Lioness) in 1:58.1.

TWO-YEAR-OLD PACING FILLIES – Driver Todd McCarthy and trainer Cory Mumford had the two fastest winners in this section. The Downbytheseaside – Lionness Hanover miss Lioness By The Sea had the quicker clocking, winning on the engine in 1:56.4 for owner Frank Chick. The stable’s other McCarthy-driven success was Lofty Treasure, a daughter of Beachtrea – Lofty Yankee, who reported home first in 1:57.3.

TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTING COLTS — Todd McCarthy also guided the fastest freshman in this category, the International Moni – Blinded By Lindy colt Inter Mischief, who sat a pocket trip then came home in 29.1 to win in 2:00.4 for trainer Jamie Sullivan, co-owner with Frank Chick.

TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTING FILLIES – David Miller had the seat behind two of the winners in this section, both wire-to-wire winners. The quicker of these two was Broadway Sensation, a daughter of Bar Hopping – Broadway Woman who came home in :58.4 to complete a 2:00.4 mile for trainer Steve LeBlanc and the partnership of Douglas Johnson, Glenn Dyke, and Leblanc Racing Inc. Miller also piloted Portaluca (Donato Hanover – Motivational) home first in 2:01.1.

Replays of these qualifiers will be on the PHHA website (www.phha.org) early this afternoon.

For full race results, click here.

From the PHHA/Harrah’s Philadelphia