Tim Tetrick drove both second-round winners in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (Nov. 19) at Bally's Dover, teaming Just Applause to a sweep of her preliminary events in the first $20,000 split and narrowly prevailing with Odds On Put Option in the second.
On the strength of a 2 1/4 length win in the first round, Just Applause was sent off the 1-20 favorite in her second-round division, and the He's Watching-Rock Me Baby filly delivered with a comfortable 1:55 4/5 score. After rating splits of 28 3/5, 57 4/5 and 1:27 1/5, Just Applause gradually extended her lead over pocket rival Meemaw's Column (driven by Russell Foster) through the far turn, winning by 4 3/4 lengths. Philly View (Allan Davis) finished third, another neck back.
Linda Toscano trains four-time winner Just Applause, who paid $2.10 across the board, for the partnership of Let It Ride Stables and breeder Carl Howard.
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The other section saw Tetrick and Odds On Put Option secure a pocket ride behind 1-2 favorite Warrens Charm (Art Stafford Jr.) through a 28 1/5 quarter, draft through middle splits of 58 seconds and 1:27 2/5, and edge off the pegs midway off the far turn to duel down the pace-setter and prevail by a nose in the final yards of a lifetime-best 1:55 2/5 mile. Lovers Cay (Montrell Teague) finished third, beaten 8 3/4 lengths.
Scott Di Domenico trains three-time winner Odds On Put Option, who paid $5.20 to win as the 8-5 second choice, for Odds On Racing.
In addition to dual-leg winner Just Applause and single-leg winners Odds On Put Option and Warrens Charm, the following fillies have qualified for the $110,000 DSBF series final, to be contested next Wednesday (Nov. 26): Meemaw's Column, Philly View, Mom's Vision, Nicki's Watching and Watch Sparks Fly.
--press release (DSBF)--