Harrah's Philadelphia: Test Of Faith proves best in first 2022 qualifier

2021 Harness Horse of the Year Test Of Faith won her first racetrack appearance of 2022 during Tuesday morning qualifying at Harrah's Philadelphia, with a neck victory in 1:57 3/5 on a cold day.

David Miller kept the 4-year-old daughter of Art Major -- Cannae Cammie in a very loose two-hole as She Knows It All put up crawling fractions of 30 1/5, 59 4/5, and 1:28 3/5. A length-and-a-half down at the stretch call, Test Of Faith was unasked in the lane and easily held off a late burst by Virgo, with High Minded another neck back in third.

Brett Pelling trains the winner of $1.57M for owners Melvin Segal, Kentuckiana Racing Stable, and Eddie Gran. Pelling has indicated that his planned first start for the mare is in the Graduate Series at The Meadowlands on Saturday, May 7, so there may be another qualifier in the works next week before Test Of Faith goes into a race.

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Two other quality Pelling distaff trainees also raced in the Tuesday Philly qualifiers. The veteran trotting mare When Dovescry was third in her qualifier behind the $500G+ winner Swan For All and the ageless FFA Melady's Monet, who finished in that order, separated by a neck in a brisk 1:55 3/5. Three-year-old pacing filly Treacherous Dragon finished second in her qualifier to sophomore colt Born To Be Country, a 1:56 winner in his debut for Team Orange Crush.

To watch replays of the Harrah's Philadelphia qualifiers, click here.

-edited release (PHHA/Philly)