On Friday October 4th. 1991, the filly Whiteland Janice won the first heat in the final jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown. She overcame her biggest rival, Somatic, and the favored colt, Giant Victory, in the final quarter mile. For most of the race, she was in the middle of the group but steadily gained speed to end up at the top. She amazingly, won with two lengths between her and Somatic.
In the second heat, Whiteland Janice was remained in the leading group and was second for most of the race. But, in the last quarter of the race, Somatic and Giant Victory, who was the champion of the Hambletonian, pulled ahead as she came in third.
In her race-off with Somatic, the colt was ahead initially but in the last 200 feet, Janice sped ahead and was triumphant.
And so, Whiteland Janice was the victor of the 99th Kentucky Futurity. She also became the 35th filly to win this race. Her owner, Fred V. Schubert of Exton, can probably still hear the cheers of success through his $67.5k.
- Ivy Irihamye
Sources:
http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-05/sports/sp-3070_1_heat
http://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/10/05/Whiteland-Janice-wins-Futurity/8026686635200/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn_W3Yb0kN
In the second heat, Whiteland Janice was remained in the leading group and was second for most of the race. But, in the last quarter of the race, Somatic and Giant Victory, who was the champion of the Hambletonian, pulled ahead as she came in third.
In her race-off with Somatic, the colt was ahead initially but in the last 200 feet, Janice sped ahead and was triumphant.
And so, Whiteland Janice was the victor of the 99th Kentucky Futurity. She also became the 35th filly to win this race. Her owner, Fred V. Schubert of Exton, can probably still hear the cheers of success through his $67.5k.
- Ivy Irihamye
Sources:
http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-05/sports/sp-3070_1_heat
http://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/10/05/Whiteland-Janice-wins-Futurity/8026686635200/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn_W3Yb0kN