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Pomeroys Pistol fires in Forward Gal
The Pocahontas S. (G2) winner responded with a game run down the center of the track, but it was a case of too little, too late as Pomeroys Pistol had already opened up by 3 1/2 lengths. That margin was drastically reduced by Dancinginherdreams' furious rally, but Pomeroys Pistol still held as the 9-1 third choice to return $20.40, $6.80 and $4.60. "I was concerned when she ended up on the lead, but from the one or two post you are pretty much committed. Paco has ridden her before, knows her, and knew she had plenty left," Tarrant said. "This is very special as my first homebred to win a graded stakes. I've had other homebreds win races, but not a graded stakes." Dancinginherdreams, the 6-5 favorite, was easily best of the rest, finishing 3 1/2 ahead of Evil Queen (Hear No Evil), who in turn was a neck in front of Spinaway S. (G1) victress R Heat Lightning (Trippi). Third Chance, Devilish Lady and Alexandra Rylee (Afleet Alex) completed the order under the wire. "I thought she ran extremely well. It was a very good race for her first race off the shelf. She probably made up 3 1/2 lengths on the winner in the final eighth of a mile. She just ran out of racetrack," said trainer John Ward, whose pupil Dancinginherdreams suffered the loss of her career in the Forward Gal. "She'll most likely go in the Davona Dale next and that's where it becomes tactical. It's not from the free throw line; it's from the three-point line." Pomeroys Pistol earned her first win here since breaking her maiden in her debut last August at Monmouth Park. Following that initial score she ran fifth in the Sorority S. and finished third against allowance rivals at that same venue, but shipped south for the winter. Making her three-year-old bow a nice second in the Old Hat S. (G3) on January 5, the bay lass improved her line to 5-2-1-1 with this victory and now boasts $188,990 in earnings. The Florida-bred filly is the second registered foal out of the unraced Point Given mare Prettyatthetable, who has since produced an unnamed juvenile colt by Wildcat Heir and a yearling colt by Indy Wind. Prettyatthetable is herself a daughter of Grade 2-placed multiple stakes queen Swearingen (Deposit Ticket) and a half-sister to Triple Cream (Tapit), who ran third in last year's Lake Placid S. (G3) and Boiling Springs S. (G3). This family is also responsible for 1994 Vosburgh S. (G1) winner Harlan (Storm Cat) and 1998 Spinaway S. (G1) victress Things Change (Stalwart).
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