Sassie Kassie and Kevin Lambright remained undefeated Thursday, July 2 in the first division of two-year-old pacing fillies at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Frankfort. The duo covered the one mile event in a time of 2:02.0 during very hot conditions on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC).
Sassie Kassie began from post two and that is where she got away. Velmissfoxyshooter and Clint Coy rallied out from post four and took over to lead the field through the quarter in :30.4. Sassie Kassie was out before the half in 1:01.3 and secured the top spot for the remainder of the mile. After beginning on the second tier, Sharkin Image and Kevin Detweiler led the outside charge into the final turn. However, Sassie Kassie was well in control of the race, moving the final quarter in :30.2 for the win by one and three-quarter lengths under a hand drive by Lambright. Velmissfoxyshooter finished second over Sharkin Image.
Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassandra Lambright. The freshman daughter of Capt Midnight was bred by Freeman Bontrager and was purchased by the Lambright Stable this April.
The other freshman filly on the program seeking to stay undefeated was Bella Notte, who earned her fourth win on the ISFC for the Joe Putnam barn. Also by Capt Midnight, the filly took the lead from Slick as Silk and Doug Rideout at the quarter in :30.0 and led the rest of the way for driver Joey Putnam, pulling away to a four-length advantage in 1:59.0, a final quarter in :27.4. Slick as Silk was second several lengths over ER Sarah and Don Eash for third.
Bella Notte is owned by Joey Putnam and Lyndar Stables. She is a homebred by Lyndar and Rocco Ruffolo and is now four for four, all on the ISFC. Her win Thursday was her quickest to date and the fastest of all freshman pacers for the day.
The fastest mile on the program was recorded by three-year-old gelding trotter Don’t Tell Anyone, driven by Kevin Detweiler. The Don’t Let’Em sophomore got away on top, but then relinquished that spot at the quarter in :30.0 to Yearoffear and Doug Rideout. Don’t Tell Anyone took control again at the three-quarters and was in a fierce battle with Yearoffear into the stretch. Don’t Tell Anyone trotted home in :29.4 for the win in 1:58.0. Great Commission and Clint Coy finished second over Yearoffear.
Don’t Tell Anyone is owned by Black and White Stable and trained by Leander Schwartz. Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb bred the gelding, who has now won five in a row on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit. Detweiler was named on three horses in the race and chose to drive Don’t Tell Anyone.
The ISFC is back in action Friday, July 3 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. Two-year-old trotters will kick off the program followed by three-year-old pacers. Action begins at 10 a.m. to avoid the elevated heat which remains in Central Indiana.
