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DOVER, Del. — Thanks to patient early handling from harness racing driver Pat Berry, Lady Burg (E L Platinum-Comical Dream) sustained an uncovered grind through the middle half to put away Song Master and had enough left to withstand late pressure from Kat’s Fancy to win Monday’s (Nov. 25) $110,000 Marv Bachrad Memorial at Bally’s Dover, sealing top honors in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Lady Burg was unhurried at race’s outset, settling second-over on the opening turn behind 30-1 long shot Song Master (driven by Carlo Poliseno), who vaulted to the lead from post seven and cleared Royal Toni (Kim Vincent) for control at the end of a :28.2 first quarter. Uncovered with a lap to go, Lady Burg advanced on the outside to engage the pacesetter through a :57.4 half before pushing to the lead midway up the backstretch. After doing away with Song Master, the filly faced immediate pressure from eventual runner-up Kat’s Fancy (Cody Poliseno), who made a mild bid past three-quarters in 1:28.3. Lady Burg rebuffed Kat’s Fancy’s challenge by 1-1/2 lengths, winning in a lifetime best 2:00. Indiana Star (Tony Morgan) rallied mildly for third.
LADY BURG REPLAY
Lady Burg, who competes as a homebred for J. Craparotta & P. Berry Racing and is trained by Traci Berry, has now won four of her seven career starts and banked $94,150. As the even-money favorite, she paid $4.20 to win.
Rookie male trotters contest their $110,000 DSBF series championship Tuesday (Nov. 26), with Melvin G installed as the 2-5 morning line favorite. That event is programmed as the fourth of 15 races on the card; first post is 4:30 p.m. EST.
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
