Rose continues to blossom at The Red Mile

Lexington, KY — On Monday (Sept. 16) The Red Mile will host six $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series finals for freshman and sophomore participants on each gait and for each sex. The return of Rose (Sweet Lou-Rosemary Rose), now a Pennsylvania harness racing champion, to the Bluegrass State is a highlight of Monday’s 17-race card.

Rose will have the regular pilot Yannick Gingras in the sulky when she leaves from post position three in the field of six in the Commonwealth Series final for 2-year-old filly pacers.

The Ron Burke trainee is 3-5 on the morning line and simply towers above her foes. Her lifetime mark of 1:50.2 is tied with stablemate Looksgoodinloulou, who competes in the $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final on Sunday (Sept. 15), as the best in the land this season for freshman filly pacers. She is also the only entrant in this field with more than one win on her resume.

The filly’s lifetime mark is a track record at The Meadows.

Rose is the first foal out the hard-knocking Rosemary Rose (Foreclosure N, $620,209) and is a half-sibling to Pan From Nantucket (No Pan Intended, $570,801) as well as Rockathon (Pet Rock, $698,855).

Rose is co-owned by her conditioner, Weaver Bruscemi, Jack Piatt III and Larry Karr. She was bred by Burke Racing Stable, Jason Melilo and Weaver Bruscemi.

The filly has banked $245,913 and owns a career slate of 6-5-1-0.

Gingras also is at the controls for heavy morning line favorite Fusion in the $100,000 final for 2-year-old male pacers. The son of Always B Miki-Pure Country may not be as accomplished as Rose at this stage in his career, but the colt most certainly has the pedigree to be a superstar.

Trained by Nancy Takter, Fusion will leave from the rail in the field of six and will be competing for his fourth win in five starts at morning line odds of 1-2. His only defeat was by American Son in the second leg of this series.

Fusion is the third foal out of three-time Dan Patch Award winner Pure Country. She is the first female pacer to collect divisional accolades as a freshman, sophomore and older mare. The daughter of Somebeachsomewhere-Western Montana also earned two Breeders Crown trophies and $2.43 million.

Fusion is owned by Diamond Creek Racing. The facility’s breeding operation produced him.

Yannick G Kemp seeks third consecutive victory in 2-year-old male trot final

After an off the board finish in the $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final on Aug. 3, Yannick G Kemp (Walner-Southwind Adele) has reeled off two consecutive victories in this company and class in Lexington. He posted his lifetime mark of 1:53.4 in his last engagement on Sept. 1.

Yannick G Kemp will have Peter Wrenn holding the lines when he begins trotting from post position seven in the field of 10. The colt is 3-5 on the morning line for trainer Nifty Norman.

He is owned by Melvin Hartman, Rojan Stables and Little E LLC.

Seasideescape, Davenport pace for 3-year-old trophies

Seasideescape (Downbytheseaside-Tularosa, D. Miller) returns to the Commonwealth after racing at Eldorado Scioto Downs. He is the 6-5 morning line selection and will leave from post position three in the field of five in the event for male pacers.

Trained by Steve Carter, the gelding is owned by Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing, Don Latore and AWS STBS LLC.

Davenport (Andrew McCarthy) owns the highest totals of victories (5) and the swiftest time (1:49.3) in the field of seven 3-year-old pacing fillies.

The daughter of Captain Crunch-Geothermal has captured two of the four legs of this series and is a half-sister to 2023 Horse of the Year Confederate (Sweet Lou, $1.07 million).

The filly is trained by Brett Pelling and is owned by her breeder, Diamond Creek Farm.

For July looks for September to be his month

For July (Greenshoe-Clarabelle, Mattias Melander) will be in pursuit of his fourth win in his last five starts on Monday in the contest for 3-year-old male trotters. He has annexed three legs of this series and established his lifetime best of 1:52 over this oval on Aug. 25.

Trained by Lucas Wallin, For July will leave from post position three in the field of 10. The colt is 5-2 on the morning line.

He is owned by Harbor Racing Stable LLC, D Farm LLC and Order By Stable AB.

For July is a half-sibling to world champion Cuatro De Julio (Trixton, $879,061) and was a $360,000 purchase at the 2022 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.

On Sunday (Sept. 15) The Red Mile offers $3.4 million in purses with a 10-race card which provides eight $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series finals and two $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series finals. Monday (Sept. 16) features six $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series finals and Tuesday (Sept. 17) provides eight $50,000 Golden Rod Series finals.

First post on Sunday is 5:05 p.m. The first race on the Monday and Tuesday cards goes off at 1 p.m.

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by Kimberly French, for The Red Mile