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MACH IT A PAR WINS FRIDAY NIGHT 44G DISTAFF DERBY
Making the first lead from assigned post position No. 4, Mach it a Par gave it up to second choice Newborn Sassy (Eric Goodell) before a 27.2 opening quarter-mile.
That one rated a 29.1 second subsection (:56.3 intermission) before Magic Forces (George Brennan) made her second move, first-up from fourth. However a 27.4 third quarter (1:24.2) disposed of that challenger, "Sassy" taking a length and a quarter lead into the lane.
Mach it a Par then eased her way out and by, winning by a length and three quarters in 1:53. Second went to Keystone Wanda, who closed from seventh at the three-quarters. Newborn Sassy saved the bottom of the ticket, with Terror at Night and Scandalicious rounding out the payees.
For Mach it a Par, an 8-year-old daughter of Mach Three co-owned by D'Elegance Stable IX, Carmen Iannacone, T L P & Gandolfo Stables and trained by Rich Banca, it was her ninth win in 31 seasonal starts (career 46 for 139, earnings over $982,000) The exacta paid $37.60, the triple returned $207.50 and the superfecta paid $901.