Harrah's Philadelphia: Joyride Hanover fastest in Tuesday 2-year-old qualifiers

Joyride Hanover emerged as the fastest 2-year-old during the baby race/qualifying session at Harrah's Philadelphia Tuesday morning, with the pacing filly rallying from the pocket and pacing her own back splits in 56 2/5 - 27 3/5 in winning a 1:56 4/5 mile.

Joyride Hanover is a daughter of American Ideal out of JK Higher Power, she a full sister to the noted Open performer Highalator. Eddie Dennis drove and trains the promising miss for owner Eric Good.

The Betting Line colt C-bet Hanover took control of the pace in his event, then blazed home in 55 4/5 to complete a 1:57 package under the guidance of Todd Schadel, who is also the trainer and co-owner with Andy Miller Stable Inc. The winner's dam is Cloris Hanover, a daughter of 1997 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year Cover Hanover.

The fastest trotter in the morning session was A Perfect Helen, who came from the pocket and went her last half in 59 2/5 to win in 2:00 4/5. A daughter of Father Patrick-Asixpakfromperfect and thus a half-sister to $580G winner Aperfectyankee, A Perfect Helen is owned by Martin Grey, George Romanoff, William Richardson, and Jeff Gregory Inc. Gregory is the trainer/driver, a double role which also produced for him another win with a Father Patrick baby trotting miss, Avacakes (dam Avalicious), in 2:02 2/5.

-edited release (PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia)