Hypnotic Blue Chip and driver Tim Tetrick posted a stakes and track record of 1:50.3 in the final of the Empire Breeder’s Classic on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs.
Hypnotic Blue Chip settled in fourth going to the quarter as Hay Goodlooking and Stephane Bouchard led the field to the quarter in :27.1. Even before reaching the quarter pole Tetrick and Hypnotic Blue Chip were out looking for the lead and had command of the field past the three-eighths pole. The field reached the half in :54.4, and Hypnotic Blue Chip eased his way to the three-quarter pole in
Tetrick stepped on the gas pedal at the three-quarter pole and left the field in the dust as he paced home a final panel of :27.3 to win by seven lengths. Redneck Outlaw and Mike Lachance found racing room late take home the place money, while Hay Goodlooking and Bouchard despite a two-hole trip could only settle for third.
Mark Harder trains the winning 3-year old son of Art Major-A Tracceofmagic who has now posted seven wins in 11 starts in 2009 and with the lion’s share of the $218,925 purse sports seasonal earnings of more than $210,000.
Lachance and Indulge Me used a front-end effort to take down the Empire Breeder’s Classic final for 3-year old filly pacers. Lachance sent the 3-year old daughter of Bettor’s Delight-Armbro Wand to the front and cut through fractions of :28, :56.2 and 1:24.2 before sprinting home in :28 flat to stop the timer in 1:52.2.
The mile established a new seasonal mark for Indulge Me and kept the filly a perfect two for two in 2009. Ed Lohmeyer trains Indluge Me for Robert and Lauren Tucker of Glen Garden, N.J.
Race favorite Perfect Launch and Tetrick made a break going to the quarter pole, and when Tetrick was interviewed in the winner’s circle following Hypnotic Blue Chip’s victory he said that Perfect Launch threw a shoe just after the gate folded and caused the break going to the quarter.
Tetrick, Jim Morrill Jr., Andy Santeramo, and Matt Kakaley each posted driving doubles on the 13-race card. (Tioga Downs)
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