WITCH DALI LOOKING FOR THE SWEEP

3-23-15 Witch Dali-Tom Berg pix

When the $54,000 Petticoat Final race gets under way Monday night at Yonkers Raceway, one mare will be looking to sweep the series.

Witch Dali, the four-year-old mare who took her third victory in a row this past Monday night, has her eyes set on the sweep at the Petticoat Pacing Series.

.“She’s just a big, strong (mare) who carries her speed a long way and hums around Yonkers with no problem,”‎ said driver Tim Tetrick this past Monday night after Witch Dali ($2.10) took a third consecutive victory.

Leaving from post position No. 3 in the first of two $12,500 events for 3- and 4-year-old lasses, the 1-20 favorite never had an anxious moment (:28.2, :58.2, 1:26.1; 1:54.1). The final margin was wrapped-up six lengths over Always Sunday (Jason Bartlett), with Cheyenne Robin (George Brennan) third, according to reports.


For Witch Dali, a 4-year-old daughter of Dali co-owned (as Alagna Racing) by (trainer) Tony Alagna and Brad Grant, it was her fifth win in nine seasonal starts. The exacta paid $11.80, with the triple returning $39.20.‎


It was Witch Dali’s second consecutive six-length romp in the preps, firmly stamping her as the lass to beat in next Monday’s ‎finale.


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