MEADOW LANDS, PA, Nov. 10, 2008 Martys Charm, a confirmed closer throughout his career, switched styles effectively Monday at The Meadows and captured the $25,000 Preferred Pace for the second consecutive week.
Last week, Martys Charm used an impressive first-over bid to score. On Monday, Randy Tharps sent the 4-year-old gelded son of Aces N Sevens-Bets Mae to the lead. Martys Charm endured a parked-out first quarter in 27.2 and dug in to defeat Abraxas by a neck in 1:53.1. Vesuvio Grande was a closing third.
Unraced until this year, Martys Charm has won 11 of 22 starts and $105,160 for trainer Paul Corey and owners Martha and Gerald Baluck.