Trevor Ritchie hustled the Doug McIntosh-trained daughter of Striking Sahbra-New Image Soon to the lead, and she found the finish line just in the nick of time. On top through panels of :29, 1:00.1 and 1:30.2, the freshman needed just :30.2 final quarter speed to fend off the hard-closing Random Destiny and pocket-sitter Ruling Class in a track record-equaling clocking of 2:00.4.
That standard was established in last week�s eliminations by Wilsonator, who finished fifth in Monday�s final.
After finishing second in her debut in a $63,467 division of the Robert Stewart Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack on July 5, Sooner Than Later posted a 2:02.3 victory in her OSS Gold Series elimination at Grand River Raceway. The victory in tonight�s final bumped her bankroll to $101,116.
McIntosh shares ownership on the filly with her breeder, William Weaver III of Freehold, New Jersey.