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OAK GROVE, Ky. — Driver Devon Tharps kept Ron Burke pupil High Flyin’ Filly (Domethatagain) flat off the wings of the harness racing gate and found a perch second-over off fast fractions to pounce and crush at odds of 21-1 in the $36,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday afternoon (June 9).
Leaving from the pylon post, Tharps settled into fifth while 5-2 favorite Dandy’s Mercy (driven by Marcus Miller) pushed through a skirmish for the front to take the lead after a :26.1 first quarter. Pressure Cooker (Marvin Luna), who tried to push but took back for a seat in fourth, flushed back off the pylons as Tharps made a move off the pegs with High Flyin’ Filly moving to a :54.1 half. Dandy’s Mercy coasted up the backstretch as Pressure Cooker floundered on the rim while High Flyin’ Filly waited to make her move until just after three-quarters in 1:22, where Anna Love N (Trace Tetrick) from third over and Lyin’ Eyes (Joey Putnam) from fourth over also began their closing attacks. High Flyin’ Filly swooped forward and got the jump in the lane to stave off Lyin’ Eyes by 1-3/4 lengths in a 1:50.3 with Anna Love N grabbing third. Millwood Bliss N (Peter Wrenn) emerged from a ground-saving trip for fourth.
HIGH FLYIN’ FILLY REPLAY
A 5-year-old mare by Domethatagain, High Flyin’ Filly has now banked $395,137 for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. She won her 25th race from 86 starts and returned $45.78 to win in her upset.
Racing continues at Oak Grove on Tuesday (June 10) with a 13-race card headlined by a $20,000 Open 2 Trot in Race11. First-race post time at Oak Grove is 1:25 p.m. (CDT). For free past performances and more information on Oak Grove, visit oakgrovegaming.com.
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
From Oak Grove Racing
