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Stakes Fillies Highlight Saturday Card at Scarborough
Michael Sweeney for Scarborough Downs
July 5, 2014
Maine Sire Stakes action returned to Scarborough Downs on Saturday (7/5) as the 3-year-old filly pacers took center stage in three splits for total purses in excess of $30,000.

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Shurfine BabyCate with driver Mike Cushing
Shurfine BabyCate (Michael Cushing) posted a minor upset of sorts to kick stakes competition off on Saturday as she managed to secure the lead past the quarter mile marker after a total of three fillies jockeyed for early position through a series of retake maneuvers. From that point, she never looked back as the daughter of Fast Company coasted to the win en route to breaking her maiden in a fleet 2:00.4. Shurfine BabyCate is owned in partnership by Donald Tranten and Michael Cushing.

Cheryl Leigh (David Ingraham) was second; On Wings Of Silver (Wallace Watson) was third.

Princess Wave (Kevin Switzer, Jr.) withstood a judges’ inquiry in the second division after a brief misstep at the 3/8th-pole raised the question of the possibility of a breaking rule violation. When the judges completed their review, however, she was found to be in compliance, thereby securing her second straight win and remaining undefeated on the year. The daughter of Armbro Wave, owned by Tony Dearborn of Exeter, Maine, paced the mile in 2:02.1.

Danvile Sweetheart (Eddie Davis, Jr.) was placed second after the original runner up, Big Bad Rose, was convicted of a pylon-rule violation. Shady Touch (Michael Cushing) was elevated to the third place showing.

Making her first start from the powerful Bo Sowers stable, LP’s Shyla, mounted a strong rally effort to crash the board at 50-1 odds, keying huge mutuels, featuring a $518 exacta and a $1,380 trifecta. The daughter of Southwind Mountain is owned by her former trainer, David Miller, and broke her maiden on Saturday in an extremely brisk 2:00.3.

Mary Rose Of Topaz (Kevin Switzer, Jr.) was second; while Your Special (Drew Campbell) faded to third.

In other news: Drew Campbell maintained his dominance over an extremely deep drivers’ colony, scoring four wins on the twelve-race program helping to cement his lead in the Scarborough drivers’ standings.

Maine Sire Stakes action returns to The Downs on Sunday (7/6) at 1:05 pm and features the 3-year old colt pacers, with an extended card featuring the 3-year-old colt and filly trotters.