Jailhouse Jessica, handled by Bruce Ranger, scored a repeat victory in Pompano Park's $12,000 Open Trot for mares on Sunday night (March 1).
The five-year-old daughter of Jailhouse Jesse, claimed just six weeks ago for $7,200 and now known for her devastating stretch surges, used different tactics on Sunday in wiring her competition in 1:55.3.
Shes All In (driven by Rick Plano) rallied for second, three and a half lengths away, while Little Bitty Lies, with Lewayne Miller in the sulky, finished third. Saint Pattys Doll, prominent as the gate opened, finished fourth while Barbies Korvette picked up the final award in the sextet.
Trained by Dale Gilmour for Karma Racing, Inc., Jailhouse Jessica took command right after the bell rang and clocked fractions of :29.1, :58.2 and 1:27.1 before effortlessly strolling home in :28.3 to seal the issue.
In a post-race interview, Ranger said, " There didn't seem to be much happening when the gate opened and I sure didn't want to take a chance of being last if the fractions turned out to be soft, so I sent her and she made the top rather easily. The fractions turned out to be right for her and she had plenty left in the lane."
‘Jessica’ has recorded three wins and a second in her five starts since her ‘claim to fame,’ and $18,498 of her $18,813 in purses were banked during those five starts. She has also taken a new lifetime mark of 1:54.2 in the process, set one week ago, also in the main event for trotting mares. She's banked $78,845 lifetime.
As the 4-5 public choice, Jailhouse Jessica paid $3.60 to win.
Also on the card was the $10,000 pace for $20,000-$25,000 claimers, and JJs Doughnut extended his winning skein to four with a decisive victory measuring one and three-quarter lengths for George Napolitano Jr. in 1:51.2, equalling his lifetime best.
(With files from Pompano)