Dr Dreamy, Galimony big Empire winners

Dr Dreamy and Brian Sears captured the $217,250 final of the Empire Breeder’s Classic on Sunday night at Tioga Downs while Galimony took the filly split of the race.

 

Sears got away third as the field past the opening quarter in :27.4 with David Miller and Malicious moving to the front. However, Sears let no dust settle and moved Dr Dreamy to the front with a second panel of :27.1, reaching the half in :55.

 

George Brennan sent Art Two D Two first over and applied pressure to the pacesetter as the field reached three quarters in 1:23.1. The field turned for home and Dr Dreamy had put away Art Two D Two, however had to deal with a fresh threat from Malicious and Miller through the stretch. Sears and Dr Dreamy proved to much for Malicious through the stretch and paced away to a length and a half victory in a new lifetime best of 1:51.

 

Malicious (David Miller) finished second, while Art Two D Two (George Brennan) hung on for third after a tough first-over trip.

 

Dr Dreamy is a 3-year old son of Art Major-Candy Stripes, who is trained by George Teague Jr. for the partnership of Only Money, George Teague Jr., Theodore Gewertz, and Teague Racing Partnership.

 

“It looked like they were going to mix it up with John’s horse leaving," said Sears. "I knew he was going to be pretty aggressive but when his horse made a break with the first quarter in :27.4, I had to make my move and get my horse to the front because he couldn’t come first- over, I knew he wouldn’t have a shot.

 

“I know that horse has a lot of heart and a lot of try in him so I was pretty confident, but that was a pretty good horse on my back so I was real proud of my horse tonight.  He raced a great race,” added Sears.

 

Galimony and David Miller took home the $202,200 Empire Breeder’s Classic Final for the fillies in a new lifetime best of 1:52.4. Miller sent Galimony out of the gate from post position number two and sat the pocket trip behind Barks Like A Dog and Brennan, who cut through fractions of :27 and :57.

 

Brennan headed Barks Like A Dog towards three quarters and stepped on the gas as Hula’s Z Tam and Pat LaChance applied steady first over pressure through a third quarter of :27.4. Galimony watched the action from third and as the field reached the top of the stretch Miller sent the filly three wide and surged past to stop the tele-timer in 1:52.4.

 

Hula’s Z Tam (Pat LaChance), despite a tough first-over journey, hung on for second, while Barks Like A Dog (George Brennan) was third.

 

Galimony is a 3-year-old daughter of Artiscape-Ideal Gal and is trained by Linda Toscano for the Stake Your Claim Stable of Secaucus, New Jersey.

 

“When I saw the entries and I was down on her, she looked like she raced well in the eliminations, so I was just glad to get the drive," said winning driver David Miller. "I was able to slip out around the last turn and the horse did the rest. She felt like she was going to win heading into the stretch. When I tipped her three deep and pulled her earplugs, she shot.”

 

Brennan posted a driving triple on the night’s ten race card, while Jimmy Marohn Jr. and Jim Morrill Jr. each carded doubles. (Tioga Downs)