Cleary youngsters shine at Philly

CHESTER PA – Trainer Robert Cleary saw four of his promising three-year-old pacers post victories on the Tuesday morning qualifying program at Harrah’s Philadelphia, two on each gait.

Fastest of the quartet of sophomores was the Captaintreacherous colt Treacherous Lou, who sat third-in much of the way, then produced identical 27 back quarters to be along by a head over Sea Bistro Hanover in 1:52.4, with Treacherous (just plain Treacherous – announcers beware) just a neck away from getting the decision. Tim Tetrick drove the winner for Royal Wire Products Inc.

Mark Herschberger was behind Cleary’s other colt winner Hunting Glory, closing in :55.1 – :26.4 to get a neck decision in 1:56, also for Royal Wire Products Inc. In addition, Royal Wire owns the faster Cleary filly winner, the Sweet Lou miss Stormy, who also came a long way in her 1:55.1 triumph, last half :56.4, under Corey Callahan’s handling in her first charted trip behind the gate.

Tetrick, who tied for Herschberger as the only drivers with doubles, had another winner for Cleary in the Heston Blue Chip miss Andiamo, who closed in :27.4 to stop the timer in 1:56.1 for Let It Ride Stables Inc. and Lawrence Rosen. Tony Alagna had a training double on the pace.

On the trot, Inexpressable, a Walner three-year-old colt who won the Commonwealth Championship in the Bluegrass state, came out of the pocket to withstand Southwind Gallatin by a neck in 1:57.4, his own back half in :57.4. Driver-trainer Lucas Wallin’s Wallin Racing Stable Inc. co-owns the winner with prominent German owner Karin Walter-Mommert.

Today’s Philly qualifiers can be viewed online at www.phha.org.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

From the PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia