Me and My Baby didn’t disappoint, repeating as the week’s top performer in the $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace Wednesday, May 6. Accompanied by driver Mark O’Mara, who earned his third win on the evening, Me and My Baby scored the win over the sloppy surface in a time of 1:54.4. It was a perfect journey from the start as O’Mara placed Me and My Baby right in the two-hole behind IYQ and Walter Haynes Jr., watching as fractions of :28.1 and :57.4 were recorded. The pace quickened around the final turn as IYQ tried to put distance between her and the field to get the jump on everyone for the stretch drive. Me and My Baby followed suit, keeping tabs on the leader to the three-quarter mile marker in 1:26.2. In the stretch, Me and My Baby popped out of the hole and began to show her best stride, moving by her opponents with ease and cruising to the wire by one and three-quarter lengths ahead of Kelly’s Keepsake and Trace Tetrick. Rodaeo Raider and Peter Wrenn pulled in for third. Now seven, Me and My Baby increased her career bankroll to more than $575,000. The daughter of Artiscape earned her fifth win in 12 outings for 2009. She is owned by Glenby Farms of Boynton Beach, Fla. Brooke Nickells has trained the veteran mare her entire career. The trotting mares were represented by another veteran on the night as Dynamite Diva and Wrenn scored a gate to wire effort in the $23,000 Invitational Trot. Starting from the inside post one, Dynamite Diva exploded to the lead, leaving the others at her heels through fractions of :28.2, :58.3, and 1:29.0. In the stretch, the tempo picked back up as Dynamite Diva scooted home for the two-length win, unchallenged in a time of 1:57.1. Wigwam Baby and Dan Shetler moved into second over Brighten Up and Tetrick, who maintained ground for third. Dynamite Diva now has four wins in nine starts for 2009 and increased her career total to 25 victories. The daughter of Davanti is closing in on $200,000 in her career for Wrenn, who trains and also owns a portion of her with Eugene and Steve Oldford along with Kales Co. Wrenn scored three wins on the program, continuing his dominance in the driver standings. He was joined by O’Mara, who is in second place, and Macomber, who is in third, as triple-win drivers on the night. (Hoosier)
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