WILKES-BARRE, PA — “It’s not the ideal spot and not where we want to start from,” said George Teague Jr., trainer of one of the James M. Lynch Memorial Pace favorites Saturday, June 5th at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. “But it is what it is.”
Teague’s prized three-year-old pacing filly is a perfect two for two in 2010 after winning 10 of 12 races last year, including a Breeders Crown. She earned $817,584 in 2010 and has never finished off the board in her career. Fancy Filly also won the $500,000 Three Diamonds with a world record time of 1:51.1 for a five eighths mile oval.
In her elimination Lynch race last Saturday, Fancy Filly won from the No. 1 hole with a time of 1:51.1 with regular catch driver Brian Sears. He’ll be in the bike once again in the Lynch finale.
Teague Jr. said his prized three-year-old filly came out of the elimination race in good shape after not having raced for three weeks. He expects Fancy Filly to be better this week.
“I really believe she’ll be a little sharper Saturday night,” added Teague Jr. “So far she’s been a real pleasure and does what she has to on the racetrack.”
If there’s a horse to worry about Teague Jr. definitely believes that filly is Feeling You, supplemented to the Lynch for $15,000. “Feeling You has answered every call and us having the nine post changes the complexion of the race somewhat. It’s not to be an easy task for Fancy Filly. All three divisional winners last week were impressive. We definitely will have to earn it.”
Feeling You, trained by George Berkner Jr. and driven by Jim Morrill Jr., brings into the Lynch final a winning skein of six straight, five of them coming at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Feeling You will be leaving from the four hole after also winning her elimination race here in 1:51.1.
Ruffle’s Kiss, trained and driven by Joe Pavia Jr., was the other Lynch elimination winner with a clocking of 1:51.4 and will be leaving from the three post. Her last two starts have been winning efforts.
Other horses in the field with posts and drivers include No. 2 No Bad Luck (Corey Callahan), No. 5 Sammy’s Magic Girl (Matt Kakaley), No. 6 Native Doll (Brett Miller), No. 7 All Heart Gal (George Napolitano Jr.) and No. 8 A And GS Princess (Mike Simons).
No Bad Luck is another George Teague Jr. entry in the Lynch. She finished third in her elimination race to Feeling You with a time of 1:51.4. No Bad Luck has won five of seven starts in 2010 with two third-place finishes.
There is a special 5pm post Saturday and the Lynch is carded for Race 11.
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