Graceful Horizon, a winner of 7 of her 11 appearances this season, eyes another photo session in Sunday night’s $30,000 Bill Vallandingham DHA Pace for fillies and mares.
The 11-race Watch and Wager LLC program will also feature a pair of $20,000 California Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old pacers and things get underway at 4:50 p.m.
A 6-year-old daughter of Vertical Horizon, Graceful Horizon carries the banner of Set The Pace Racing LLC with Nick Roland driving and training.
The last time these distaffers got together for a DHA contest, Graceful Horizon showed the way early, was headed in the stretch but gamely re-rallied to prevail over Divine Art in that March 31 contest.
In last week’s Kirk Breed Pace, Roland sat just off some sparkling fractions with his charge, ignited along the rail in the stretch and pulled away to a two and quarter length score in a lifetime best 1:51 2/5.
Divine Art went a big mile last week in the Breed, checking in third after being parked the mile and may prove the main rival. Gerry Longo owns, drives and trains the daughter of Outrageous Art, who is seeking her 30th win from 71 lifetime appearances.
Set to line up against them this weekend are Give Me This Dance, What Cheer, Senga Nightmare, Shirley Skip Shady and Wish I Had Thyme.
Looking at the two Sire Stakes, Little Miss Boss will seek an encore in the distaff contest while Fiery Conclusion was taking pictures following the most recent stakes clash for the males.