Dealer’s Girl dealt the best hand in Charles Town sprint

In her six-year racing career, Dealer’s Girl has dealt winning hands at Gulfstream Park, Monmouth Park and Charles Town, and last night the 8-year-old daughter of Gone Astray raised her record to 7-9-6 in 50 starts with a stylish victory in West Virginia.

The New Jersey-bred mare had finished second by half a length in her last at odds of 9-1, yet she was sent off at a generous 7-1 in the race at 4 1/2 furlongs. Carrying high-weight of 124 pounds, Dealer’s Girl broke alertly under Kelmar Trotman and joined a five-horse charge to the quarter where the rider took hold and Dealer’s Girl dropped back to fourth on the inside. He swung her off the rail heading into the stretch and Dealer’s Girl swept into the lead and proved to be much the best late, scoring by a length in :52.75 and paying $16.80.

The victory was worth $9,420 and lifted Dealer’s Girl’s career total to $221,363.