Second Sister, Zoraze take features

Pompano Beach, FL…February 1, 2018…In an action packed night of mid-week harness racing at Pompano Park, Second Sister and Zoraze shares the limelight in the track's $11,000 co-features while Born To Thrive and Sing Foe Me George annexed the pair of odd distance events.

Second Sister, a new arrival in the Mike Deters Stable from Michigan owner Jerald Hawks, put in an ultra-game effort in eking out victory in a three horse photo for Jim Meittinis in 1:56.

The six year-old daughter of Deweycheatumnhowe was a "head" better than a stubborn Diamond Dagger, handled by Peter Wrenn, with Modern Mercury, with Wally Hennessey in her bike, another head back in third.

A TC Queenie was fourth in the classy septet while Vicki All picked up the nickel.

At the opening bell, Modern Mercury went sizzling off the wings to take command and brought her foes to the quarter in :28 with JS Foxy Lady in the garden spot and Second Sister a cozy third and Diamond Dagger fourth and on the move.

Around the second turn just short of the :56.4 half, Diamond Dagger took charge but, on the backside, was confronted first over by Second Sister with Modern Mercury a chilly third along the inside.

Straightening away after three quarters in 1:26, the war was on as Diamond Dagger and Second Sister traded punches while Modern Mercury joined the fray on the inside.

At the wire, it took the photo finish camera to separate the trio with Second Sister escaping with the victory.

Trained Mike Deters remarked after the race, "I just got this mare not too long ago and I thought she tightened up pretty good in her first start after a month off. Jimmy (driver Meittinis) said she on 'GO' the moment she stepped on to the track and I was very pleased with her performance–VERY pleased!"

For Second Sister, it was her 16th career win in 78 starts, pushing her earnings to $369,679.

Off as second choice at 5 to 2, Second Sister paid $7.00 to win.

Zoraze, driven by Ricky Macomber, Jr. for trainer Edgar Clarke and the Jamie Marra Racing Stable, found some room a sixteenth out to roll by MIdnite Craze, handled by Dave Ingraham, to score by a half-length in 1:56.1.

Katch Kanna was third for Wally Hennessey while BJAnthony and Railee Workable completed the order o finish.

Zoraze was relaxed as Midnite Craze and Katch Kanna traded place on the front end with the latter taking the field to the opening panel in :28.1 before Midnite Craze reclaimed the lead shortly after and took the field half way through in :57.1.

Midnite Craze continued on an uncontested lead past the third station in 1:26.2 and seemed home free until the final 16th when Zoraze found a seam and stormed on by in the final stages of the mile.

Zoraze now owns a 3-0-2 scorecard in five 2018 starts, good for $13,680 this season and $142,664 lifetime.

Third choice in the betting 5 to 2, Zoraze paid $7.80 to win.

Another Pompano Park feature on Wednesday night was the $11,000 final of the Pop-Up Series for trotters going 1 1/4 miles.