Easy win for Mythical Lindy

Mythical Lindy bounced back from illness in Lexington to capture a Keystone Classic division in 1:59.2 at The Meadows Thursday night. Two divisions of the 2-year-old colt trot and three divisions of the 2-year-old filly trot headlined the track's final stakes night of the season.

Mythical Lindy, co-owned by Thomas York Jr. and Joe Sbrocco, had won three races in a row prior to losing at The Red Mile over a sloppy track.

“It was my plan to race him (Mythical Lindy) out of a hole. I wanted to finish strong for next week (Breeders Crown Elimination),” said driver David Miller.

Viking Rojan and driver Trond Smedshammer closed late to nip Penn Monie Mosie for second.

Mythical Lindy has now earned $237,763 in nine lifetime starts. Jim Arledge Jr. trains the colt by SJ's Caviar.

The first of two divisions for 2-year-old colt trotters was won by Keystone Brady and driver Richard Stillings in 1:59.2. The son of Lindy Lane has now won seven of 12 and has banked $92,612 after winning his $44,200 Keystone Classic split.

Stillings placed Keystone Brady on the engine right out of the gait and put up quarter fractions of :29, 1:00.4 and 1:29.4 before finishing with a :29.3 last panel.

Fraternity Party, a $135,000 yearling purchase, was sitting in the garden two-hole position, settled for the place spot with Jan Johnson in the sulky. Flying Scotsman and driver David Miller made a strong first-over move down the backside and finished third.

Keystone Brady was purchased by co-owners Richard Gillock and Chris Chambers for $6,500 as a yearling.

David Miller picked up the catch drive on Right On Renee and turned it into gold as he won the first of three divisions of the 2-year-old Keystone Classic events in 2:00.4.

Making the initial start of her career, Right On Renee, an $80,000 yearling purchase, came flying late on the outside to narrowly defeat Pembroke Spice by a nose. Right On Renee geared up for this Keystone Classic race in two Red Mile qualifiers and trainer Steve Elliott pushed all the right buttons as she was ready on first asking.

Undercover Lover, the PASS 2-year-old filly trot champion, was upset in the second division by Upmarket Hanover and driver Mike Wilder in 2:00. In the PASS final, Upmarket Hanover finished second to Undercover Lover, but she reversed the roles as a two-hole trip earned Upmarket Hanover the victory. Upmarket Hanover, an $8,000 yearling purchase, has now banked $104,583 in 13 lifetime starts.

Brushette and driver Jan Johnson made a first-over move down the backside, but couldn’t hold off the lightning lane charge of Upmarket Hanover. Favored Undercover Lover finished third.

Heather Wilder and her father, trainer Dan Altmeyer, co-own Upmarket Hanover, a daughter of SJ’s Photo.

The final division was won by Indy’s Lindy, a filly by SJ's Caviar, and driver Jan Johnson in 2:00. Driver Dave Palone came to drive just one horse, Those Blue Eyes, but the early leader tired late and gave way to Indy’s Lindy. Closing up the lightning lane was Sugar N Lindy and Trond Smedshammer, but they settled for second with Those Blue Eyes taking third.--Meadows press release

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