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Lear Jetta flies to PASS victory

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September 13, 2007

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Prohibitive 1-5 favorite Lear Jetta cleared for the lead just past the half and never looked back in a track record performance Wednesday in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack. The 2-year-old son of Lindy Lane held a two-length margin over Manhattan (George Brennan) through the stretch to trot the mile in 1:57.1 in the second of three PASS divisions.

Manhattan left from the extreme outside, insistent on the lead from the outset. He cleared to the front over Cleve Hanover (Tony Schadel) at a quarter of :29.1. Passing the stands for the first time, Tim Tetrick pulled from third with Lear Jetta, and was first-over going to a half of :59.1.

�I was going to sit as long as I could, but they started pulling behind me. I eased him out and let him trot to the front,� said Tetrick of the Robert Myers trainee. Lear Jetta led by an extended length past three-quarters of 1:27.4, then cleared by two at the head of the lane. Manhattan gave a solid effort, but could get no closer. Awesome Wonder (Jack Parker, Jr.) passed tiring rivals to be third.

�He trotted a good back half,� added Tetrick. �He�s real handy, he�s a nice colt.�

In the third division, Lucky Jim ($22.80) and Dick Stillings pulled the upset over 3-10 choice Production (Eric Goodell), grinding out a first-over trip to nail his adversary at the line in 1:57.3. Skad�s Winner ($33.60) took the first division from off the pace, closing for Brennan in 1:59.2.

In addition to Pennsylvania Sire Stakes races being held, Nasty Nancy ($4.20) swept the Maxie Lee Memorial late-closing series for trotting fillies and mares, stopping the timer in 1:58 to cap a wire-to-wire performance. The Tom Lail-trained daughter of Lindy Lane cleared for the lead just past a :28.2 quarter for Goodell, and never looked back through splits of :59.1 and 1:28.4. At the head of the stretch, Nasty Nancy opened up by two, and was too strong a challenge for Mia Stellina (Tetrick) and Pilgrims Kassie (Cat Manzi), who finished second and third, respectively. (Harrah's Chester)

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