Pacing filly just misses world record

A Bulletproof Enterprises-owned 2-year-old pacing filly just missed the world record for her division when she won a Countess Adios division at the Meadowlands Thursday night in 1:50.4. The world record of 1:50.3 was set by A And G's Confusion at The Red Mile in 2007.

 

The big performance was turned in by the Paul Reid-trained Drop The Ball, sired by Western Terror. Driven by John Campbell, Drop The Ball won by 7 1/4 lengths with a last quarter in :26.2. The filly is a full sister to Straight Shooting p,3, 1:50.1 ($618,390). Drop The Ball sported a 1:52.4  mark taken at Tioga Downs prior to the Countess Adios. She is now undefeated in four starts this year.

 

"I knew she had speed," said Campbell. "As I said earlier tonight, you don't know if you have a good horse until you come to the Meadowlands. It’s where you really have to perform but she passed the test with flying colors. I was surprised with the time because she was doing the last quarter so easy. She did that real handy so I was a little surprised at the final time. She's got a ton of talent."

 

Ace Of Pace rolled to victory in the third race division for driver George Brennan in 1:52. The filly by Cam's Card Shark-Whatsupcuz is also undefeated with four wins in her freshman campaign for trainer Mark Ford. Ace Of Pace was a $14,000 yearling purchase from the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, PA by the Bell Amore Stable of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fashion Ecstasy was 3 1-2 lengths back in second and Accentuate was third. Ace Of Pace paid $3.00 to win.

 

"So far she's done everything I've asked of her," said Brennan. "She's got some good tactical gait speed and I've been able to move her to the lead. Last week I was able to move her first over and she’s diverse. When you call on her she sprints home."

 

Rocklamation closed late and rallied past the race leader [Jamaica Hanover] to break her maiden in the third division, carded as race six, for driver Tim Tetrick. The daughter of Rocknroll Hanover-Art Sale finished a head in front of Jamaica Hanover and Show And Tell. She paid $25.40 to win. After hitting the board in just one of four starts, trainer Mark Harder expected more from the filly.

 

"I've been very disappointed up until now," said Harder. "I had expected a lot more than what I've seen. I thought we might have had a couple wins before now and she was 20 lengths off in the last race so we've still got a ways to go."

 

Rocklamation was also purchased at the Harrisburg Sale for $50,000 as a yearling for owners Deena Frost of Delray Beach, FL, trainer Mark Harder of Freehold, NJ and Stable 45 of Hauppauge, NY.