Pennsylvania Fair finals for sophomore fillies at Meadows

Talk All Day found late racing room between horses and captured the $20,000 Pennsylvania Fair final for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Monday at The Meadows.

Though she set track records this year at Gratz and Arden, Talk All Day was second choice in the wagering behind the powerful Roger Hammer entry of Makerbark and Ty’s Artist. However, when Makerbark endured an extended first-over trip and went wide in the lane, Tony Hall urged Talk All Day through a narrowing gap inside Makerbark.

Talk All Day prevailed in 1:53.2, a career best and a neck better than Makerbark. Allamerican Swift was a close-up third.

David Wade, who trains the daughter of Western Hanover-Double Talk for Sweet & Sassy Stable, said the key to victory may have been his decision to replace Talk All Day’s regular driver--David Wade.

“I got criticized by some people close to me for making the change,” Wade said. “I did the right thing. I need to see if I can buy Tony so he can go with her wherever she goes.”

A $9,000 yearling acquisition who was unraced at two, Talk All Day has won 12 of 20 starts. Wade said he’s pointing the filly to a winter late closing series at the Meadowlands.

Talk All Day survived an inquiry regarding possible interference, but a judges’ review of the $20,000 Pennsylvania Fair final for freshman trotting fillies turned out to be more significant. Bank Star crossed the wire first but was disqualified for interference and placed seventh. That gave the championship to BS Genny, a Malabar Millennium-Super Generation filly who won for the 12th time in 16 starts. Tourderail and Lady B Pearl were promoted to second and third, respectively. It was the final 2008 race for BS Genny.

“She’s absolutely done for the year--we’ve promised her that,” said Susan Brickell, BS Genny’s trainer and owner along with her husband, William Dean Brickell. “She knows she’s turned out after today.”

BS Genny continues to outperform her sale price, as the Brickells gave only $1,700 for her as a yearling.

“She’s by an unproven sire, and her mother really hadn’t produced a whole lot,” Susan Brickell said. “That’s the kind of horse we look for, a relatively inexpensive horse that we hope we can do something with at the fairs. She’s very correct. Her structure is absolutely excellent.”

David Brickell, Dean Brickell’s older brother, was the winning driver.

In the overnight feature on Monday’s card, Marty’s Charm took the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace with a strong uncovered bid that carried him to victory in 1:52.1. It was the first time in the Preferred for the 4-year-old son of Aces N’ Sevens-Bets Mae, who has won seven of his last eight starts. Randy Tharps drove for trainer Paul Corey and owners Martha and Gerald Baluck. (The Meadows)

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