Eight straight for Papa Ray filly

DOVER, Del. — Donna Messick’s homebred Little Miss Peyton (Papa Ray-Armbro Cashmere) scored her eighth consecutive win and second Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund series championship with a 1:55 win in the $110,000 Ramona Hubbard Memorial, for 2-year-old pacing fillies, held Wednesday (Nov. 27) at Bally’s Dover.

In line to Corey Callahan, the filly waited for stablemate Bella Artiste (driven by Jim Morand) to clear from post seven at the end of a :27.1 first quarter before making her move to the front. Once in control, Little Miss Peyton rated middle splits of :57 and 1:25.3, turned aside a first-over challenge from Mornin Merle (Pat Berry), and evaded Bella Artiste by 1-1/2 lengths, giving trainer Les Givens a sweep of the exacta. Tilted Crown (Russell Foster) saved third after saving ground behind the front flight.

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Little Miss Peyton, now an eight-time winner from 10 starts with $169,062 in the bank, paid $2.40 to win as the 1-5 favorite.

The $20,000 DSBF consolation for rookie pacing fillies saw One Hot Shark and driver Jason Green sustain a mid-race brush from fifth to overpower 1-5 favorite Im Won Last Wiser and win by 2-3/4 lengths in 1:57. James Stuart owns and trains the Classic Card Shark-Fire One Up filly.

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