Pop-Up series prevail at Hawthorne
At 13h41, on November 19, 2023 • By HAWTHORNE
The third and last leg of the Pop-Up series for state-bred freshman filly pacers will go as the eighth and final race on Sunday’s (Nov. 19) card.
First-leg winner Adalecia (Travis Seekman) and second-round conqueror Time To Ryde (Kyle Wilfong) will tangle for a second straight week. Adalecia drew the better of the two with the four post, but Time To Ryde got away nicely a week ago from the nine-hole and turned the pocket trip into a 1:56.1 victory. While it’s no sure-thing, it’s likely the Jim Eaton trained two-year-old will be asked by Wilfong to sprint out in a hurry once more.
The Jamaica Patton-trained Adalecia was a 1:56 flat front-end winner two weeks ago and probably will be the one to catch again. The home-bred will open as the 5-2 favorite. Time To Ryde is listed at 4-1 in the morning line.
Dandy’s Ms Swifty should also get plenty of play with the pole position for driver Casey Leonard. The Terry Leonard-trained juvenile has been showing good late speed in recent races and no doubt was hurt last week when the front-stepping Adalecia strolled to a soft :59 flat half.
Delight Moon (Brandon Bates), Karatop Mooss (Robert Smolin). Mattie Shark (Juan Franco), Carli Bay (Wyatt Avenatti), and Peaceloverocknroll (Bobby Crivokapich Jr., a first-time starter, are the other series aspirants.
