Dover: She Is Strong now two-for-two in DSBF prelims

After a 25 length romp in first round action, She Is Strong made easy work of her competition once again in the second leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund (DSBF) series for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Bally's Dover, coasting to an easy 1:58 win in her $20,000 preliminary event on Monday (Dec. 4).

Trainer-driver Art Stafford Jr. put She Is Strong on an uncontested lead through a 29 4/5 first quarter, and the daughter of Anders Bluestone-Nidaros led pocket rival Starlight Lounge (driven by Cody Poliseno) through middle splits of 59 1/5 and 1:28 4/5 before drawing clear to win by 5 3/4 lengths. Royal Flirt (Justin Vincent) finished third, another 4 3/4 lengths in arrears.

Jeffery Clark owns She Is Strong, a 14-time winner with $231,625 in career earnings.

The second division saw Lady Brass ($4.80) and driver Russell Foster capitalize on an early break in stride by 2-5 favorite and first round winner Last Nights Hit (Stafford) en route to a 2:00 3/5 score. The CR Commando-Savannah Montana filly trotted unopposed through fractions of 29 2/5, 59 3/5 and 1:30 before edging away from the pocket-sitting Tymal Jacquelyn (Poliseno) to win by 3 1/2 lengths. Last Nights Hit failed to catch the top pair after her miscue but saved third.

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Clifton Green trains Lady Brass, a two-time winner with $90,570 in the bank, for LCT Stable.

All eight fillies who started in the first two preliminary rounds qualify for the $110,000 DSBF series final, scheduled for next Monday (Dec. 11). Second round preliminary DSBF action at Bally's Dover continues Tuesday (Dec. 5) with a pair of $20,000 divisions for 3-year-old male trotters; the first is scheduled as a non-wagering event at 4:10 p.m. (EST) and the second kicks off a 15-race pari-mutuel card at 4:30 p.m.

--press release (DSBF)--