Big names qualify at PPK

Several well-known horses won qualifiers at Pompano Park Friday morning, including the $868,875-winning He Wants It All, the first appearance for the 7-year-old son of The Big Dog since finishing fourth in the Isle Of Capri final Feb. 24 in Florida.

Trainer Tom Harmer was in the bike behind He Wants It All as he led wire to wire to score by four lengths in 1:58. Harmer also sat behind I Can Only Imagine as that 5-year-old son of Cole Muffler strolled to a three-length victory in 1:54.4.

He Wants It All has made five starts in 2007, with two wins and two seconds. I Can Only Imagine is a five-time winner in seven attempts this year, including his last four in a row. His latest victory was a career-best 1:50 win at Pompano March 3. Michael Polansky is the owner of both He Wants It All and I Can Only Imaginine.

Five Kids, one of the top 3-year-old trotters in 2003 who made appearances in the Hambletonian, Canadian Trotting Classic and Kentucky Futurity, romped to a 7 1/2-length qualifying victory in 1:56.2 for trainer-driver Tom Haughton. Arthur Rudolph, Rudolph Stables and Bernard Owen share ownership of the 7-year-old gelded son of SJ's Photo.

Three Little Words, who finished second in last year's Breeders Crown final for older mare trotters, crushed her foes with a 14-length victory in 1:58.4. Jonas Czernyson trains and Wally Hennessey drove the 6-year-old daughter of Conway Hall. Three Little Words has a mark of 1:53.3 and career earnings of $418,368 for owner Hans Enggren.

Tuck, a 4-year-old gelded son of Grinfromeartoear who finished fourth in last year's Nat Christie Memorial at Stampede Park, made his second qualifying attempt in southern Florida a winning one as he held off Golden Galazy by three-quarters of a length in 1:58.2. Elizabeth Hennessy trains the winner who was driven by Dan Clements.

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