It wasn’t easy–and in fact the issue became very interesting in the last 30 yards or so–but prohibitive favorite Cruiser Weight and driver Tim Tetrick led every step of the way to prevail by a short head in capturing the $40,400 Dana Irving Memorial final at Harrah’s Chester on Monday. The 3-year-old pacer, who won both his Cruiser Weight left from post position one and was put into gear early by Tetrick, accounting for the first quarter in :27.1 while holding a length advantage over Bret’s New Journey and driver Tony Morgan. Second-choice Lesters Wester pulled first-over approaching the :56.1 half and briefly engaged the top two, but faded as Cruiser Weight hit the three-quarters mark in 1:24.3. Cruiser Weight was set down for the drive by Tetrick with a length-and-a-half lead, but Morgan and Bret’s New Journey found new life in the passing lane and began to eat quickly into the leader’s margin. In the end, it was a question of what would come first, the wire or Bret’s New Journey. The wire–and Cruiser Weight–won, with Bret’s New Journey a narrow second and Sam’s Delight parlayed a rail trip the entire way into third-place money.
The winner is owned by the Warren Racing Stable of Harrington, “He (Cruiser Weight) had two good eliminations where he got a little cover and then moved on,” explained Tetrick. “Today, we got to the top and he went well, although I had to gather him a bit down the stretch when he got a little rough-gaited. He fit this series really well, though.”
For Tetrick, whose July stakes resume includes driving victories in the $1 million Meadowlands Pace and Harrah’s Chester’s marquee event, the $300,000 Ben Franklin Pace, it’s been a heady few weeks.
“I’m waiting for someone to pinch me and wake me up," he said. "Things are really going well right now." (Harrah's Chester)
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