Tintabella N edges Velvet Eileen in Pompano open

Tintabella N unleashed a powerful late charge to thrust her nose in front in the shadow of the wire and steal a victory away from Velvet Eileen in Friday’s featured $14,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Pompano Park.

Driven from post six by Daryl Bier, Tintabella N settled in seventh place through the early stages of the Friday feature as first Hypnotize (Kevin Wallis), and then Velvet Eileen (Wally Hennessey), showed the way through fractions of :27. and :56.4.

As the pacers made their way down the backstretch, Tintabella N was tipped to the outside and began gaining ground on the leader while moving up third-over, following the cover of Townline Lily (Bruce Ranger) and My Metallica (Anthony Napolitano) as Velvet Eileen hit the three-quarters marker in 1:25.2.

Velvet Eileen entered the lane with a 1 ½-length advantage, and while the daughter of Mark Johnathan still controlled the race in deep stretch, she could not repel the late assault from Tintabella N, who rolled four wide down the center of the track to take the lead in the final yards, scoring the victory in 1:55.3.

Tintabella N returned $11.40, $5.80, and $6 for the victory. Velvet Eileen brought in $3 and $2.60 for second, while Prairie Tracker (Brad Hanners) paid $5.60 for third.

Owned by Glenn Del Russo and trained by Jenny Bier, Tintabella N has visited the Pompano Park winner’s circle nine times this year, and owns a seasonal bankroll of $87,645. Friday’s triumph ended an eight-race losing streak for the daughter of Tinted Cloud, who last prevailed on July 27. (Pompano Park)

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