Harrah's Philadelphia: Lyons Sentinel posts easy qualifying win

Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year Lyons Sentinel continued her preparations for the imminent stakes season with a 1:54 3/5 qualifying win at Harrah's Philadelphia early Tuesday afternoon.

The daughter of Captaintreacherous, who was also last year's leading money-winning freshman at $801,809, made a frontward move at the half and hung up successive 28 quarters to post an easy 2 1/2-length victory, giving her now two wins and a second in preseason qualifying action. Threelyonsracing owns the Jim King Jr. trainee, who was driven as usual by Tim Tetrick.

In 2-year-old qualifying action, two pacing colts tied for fastest mile of the day by winning in 1:57 2/5. The Somebeachsomewhere - Swinging Beauty gelding Whichwaytothebeach went down the road from the rail, stepping home in 57 2/5 - 28 1/5 for trainer/driver Roland Mallar and owners Alan Johnston, Northfork Racing Stable, and John Craig; matching that clocking was the Always B Miki - Don't Deny Me gelding Dontpassme Hanover, a pocket-rocket for driver Art Stafford Jr. and trainer Mark Harder, the latter also co-owner with Rick Phillips.

In the trots for babies, speed honors went to the Bar Hopping - Up Front Annika gelding Ginger Tree Knox, who made every pole a winning one in 2:00 4/5 for trainer/driver Steve Cook and the partnership of Sam Beegle, Ginger Tree Ventures LLC, Double D Racing Stable and the Reber-Chasen Stable.

-edited release (PHHA/Harrah's Philly)