Shenandoah Downs: Caviart Daisy dominant in Virginia Breeders' elimination

Frank Chick's dazzling 2-year-old filly Caviart Daisy continued an impressive campaign Sunday with a dominating win in a $8,000 Virginia Breeders' elimination pace at Shenandoah Downs.

The daughter of Sweet Lou, fresh off a wire-to-wire performance one week ago in the first round of eliminations, was a nose behind front-stepping Caviart Amore Mio at the quarter — authored in 28 2/5 - before powering forward. Driver Tony Morgan, competing in Woodstock for the third time ever, kept Caviart Daisy in front to additional panels of 57 1/5 and 1:26 4/5 before crossing the wire in 1:55 3/5, nine-plus lengths in front of Caviart Farms' runner-up Caviart Amore Mio. Dan Chansky's Watch Sparks Fly finished third.

Julie Collins' Caviart Santa Fe took the second fillies division, wiring the field in 1:59 1/5. The daughter of Tall Dark Stranger finished second to Caviart Daisy a week ago but dodged her on Sunday. Driver Eric Davis had the Alex Goldin trainee on the lead through panels of 29 2/5, 1:00 1/5 and 1:30 3/5 before hitting the wire 2 3/4 lengths the best. Chuck Perry's Luna Speaks was second and Dan Chansky's Watchoutforda IRS finished third.

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Ramona Gillespie's Caviart Trenton had the best time from a pair of colt and gelding pace eliminations in completing a wire-to-wire effort in 1:56 2/5. The Captain Crunch gelding had a similar effort last week in a first-round triumph when he won by 13 lengths in 1:57. Driver Tim Deaton was in the sulky for both and prevailed Sunday by 5 3/4 lengths for trainer Janet Davis. Tony Alagna & Caviart Farms' Caviart Cadet was second and Scott Woogen's Michelle's Kyle finished third.

Alagna's other colt, Hungry Joe, rebounded from a third last week to reach the winner's circle Sunday with a two length victory in 1:57 3/5. Driver Anibal Borjas was in the bike for the Stay Hungry colt who picked up his first lifetime win. Dr. Edward Ward's Caviart Sheridan, a first-round victor, was the runner-up while Alagna's Caviart Tucker finished third with Billy Carter aboard.

The $320,000 Virginia Breeder's Championship Day card is this coming Saturday, October 25th when pacing and trotting finals for both sexes will be contested. Winning colt trotters from Saturday's eliminations were K R Breeding LLC. & Robert Rudolph's Caviart War Room (2:02 3/5) and Bob McKim's Kalispel (2:01 2/5), while filly winners included Thestable Cherrys Girl & Hutchinson Harness LLC.'s Cherry's Girl (2:02) and Stuart Chambers Racing, Bcjm, Inc. & Divine Horse Racing's Wolfpack One (2:01 1/5).

--press release (Shenandoah Downs)--