Jugette, Buckette Heat Up Filly Divisions

By Frank and Ray Cotolo

(BC) denotes Breeders Crown eligible

Sophomore fillies shipped into the Delaware County Fair for its annual meet, with the pacers competing in two heats of the $239,400 Jugette and the trotters racing in the $86,200 Buckette on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Beginning her grind to the lead at the half, Miss Tezsla (BC-Andover Hall) bested pacesetter Naughty Iii and pocket-sitter Ultimate Shopper (BC-Yankee Glide) to win the Buckette in 1:55.1 Owned by Miss Tezsla Stable, trained by Jimmy Takter, and driven by Brett Miller, she paid $3.20 to win.

Call Me Queen Be (BC-Somebeachsomewhere) went wire to wire in the first heat of the Jugette, winning by four lengths over L A Delight (BC-Bettor’s Delight) closing for second and Pure Country (BC-Somebeachsomewhere) faltering from a first over trip and finishing third. Pacing a world-record mile of 1:50.1 and paying $8.80 to win, she’s owned by Let It Ride Stables and Mr. Dana Parham, trained by Ross Croghan, and driven by Scott Zeron.

With Darlinonthebeach (BC-Somebeachsomewhere) and Marty Party Two scratching out of the second heat, L A Delight drafted behind Call Me Queen Be, pulling out of the pocket and edging to a 1:51.3 win in the Jugette final. Owned by Robert McIntosh Stables, C S X Stables, and Al McIntosh Holdings, trained by Robert McIntosh, and driven by John Campbell, she paid $8.20 to win.