The first of the stock of the former champion pacer Vintage Master 1:48.2 ($2,160,953) to hit the racetracks made her debut today in a two year old fillies division of the $70,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series at Mohawk Raceway.
Thatsoveryverynice is trained by Tony Alagna and had qualified impressively at The Meadowlands in 1:54.4 recently but was a bit neglected in the betting with Thisorthat Hanover backed as if unbeatable from barrier one.
Driver Jody Jamieson eased Thatsoveryverynice out quietly from gate five and she settled back in the running as Thisorthat Hanover and Randy Waples grabbed the lead and set a frantic pace early with the first quarter in 26.1 and the half in 55.4.
There was no let up down the back as Waples kept the tempo high with Thisorthat Hanover through the three quarters in 1:23.4 and the Sportswriter filly was still in front as they turned for home.
Another Sportswriter filly in Golden Idol who had been in the trail the whole way came out to challenge Thisorthat Hanover at the top of the lane and just when it looked these two fillies would fight out the finish, Thatsoveryverynice and Jody Jamieson went sailing on past and on to an emphatic victory with Jody sitting as quiet as in the bike.
Golden Idol battled on well to run second but some way from the winner with Thisorthat Hanover holding onto third.
Thatsoveryverynice stopped the timer in a brilliant 1:51.2 with her last quarter in a sizzling 26.2.
A filly from the first crop of Vintage Master, Thatsoveryverynice is from the the very talented mare Fox Valley Zena 1:51.2 ($294,295) and is the fourth winner from four foals for the daughter of Richess Hanover.
Lightly patronized at his first season at stud with just 47 two year olds to represent him this season, Vintage Master is off to a flying start with a filly that looks a potential champion.
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