Pocono: Victorianas Secret vicious from first-over in Delmonica Hanover

Victorianas Secret took command from first-over on the far turn and went on to a track record-equaling 1:51 2/5 win in the Grade 1 $250,000 Delmonica Hanover for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Starting from post one and driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr., Victorianas Secret watched from fourth as first Little Road (Brady Brown) and then Setyoursightshigh (Dexter Dunn) cut opening-half fractions of 27 and 55 2/5. Victorianas Secret then got the outer tier going and marched up to get nose-to-nose with Setyoursightshigh at the 1:23 3/5 three-quarters.

On the final bend Victorianas Secret wore down Setyoursightshigh and turned for home first, then dug in to fend off a rally from second-over Custom (Jason Bartlett) by half a length. Crossover (Mattias Melander) worked out a third-over trip and completed the trifecta.

"She's been really good all year. She's a tough filly to drive, but Ronnie's done a great job with her," said winning trainer Vernon Beachy. "She's a really big, great-looking filly that can take a lot of air. Today, I didn't know how it would work out getting away fourth, but she was nice and relaxed and she made a big move. She's a good filly."

Ryan Smith owns Victorianas Secret, a daughter of Tactical Landing bred by Kevin Greenfield and Michael Creps. She has eight victories, three seconds and two thirds from 17 starts, has banked $410,531 and paid $8.60 to win.

Beachy added that Victorianas Secret will go back to The Red Mile to race in the Kentucky Championship Series.

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$125,000 Consolation I

Busy Miss Lissy S (Dunn), who was eighth in the Hambletonian Oaks final after she won her elimination, made a break on the first turn, but got back on-stride, tipped out into a third-over position coming to three-quarters, and rallied to 1:52 4/5 win for driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Ake Svanstedt. Southwind Chaska (Tim Tetrick) came up a nose short at the wire and Rose Run Brooke (Wrenn Jr.) collected third.

Bred by owner Panamera Racing, Busy Miss Lissy S, a daughter of Calgary Games, won for the ninth time in her career, has now earned $340,926 and paid $3.20 to win.

$75,000 Consolation II

This one also went to Svanstedt (both training and driving this time), as he worked out a second-over trip with Isabella Bi, then got by his cover in 1-2 favorite Nuance (Dunn) late to prevail by a head in 1:51 4/5. Sparks (Yannick Gingras), another Svanstedt trainee, checked in third.

Svanstedt also co-owns the M Biasuzzi Stable-bred by Tactical Landing with partners Joe Sbrocco & Jaf Racing, Little E LLC. and Lars Olsson. She has a summary of 2-4-0 from 16 efforts, has put away $163,564 and returned $20.20 to win.