Miss Darla dueled and set hot early fractions before taking command at the top of the stretch and pulling away to win the seventh race at Hawthorne last Wednesday afternoon. It was the second consecutive win and the seventh in the career for the daughter of Montbrook. Trained by Percy Scherbenske, the 4 year old covered the six panels on a fast track in 1:11.37 and returned $7.40 to her supporters. The Florida bred won the $25,000 optional claiming event by 4 lengths with jockey Tim Thornton in the irons. Owned by Pete Mattson, the filly has now earned $83,000 in her career and finished in the money (top 3 finishers) in 16 of 30 races.
About EditorRich Nilsen is an 18-time qualifier to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), an event he has cashed in four times. He was the first player to finish in the top 10 of the NHC twice. A former executive with Brisnet.com and a member of the NHC Players’ Committee, Rich is a graduate of the University of Louisville Equine Business Program and is founder of AGameofSkill.com, a site devoted to horse racing education and promotion.
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