Mom's housemate took an early lead in the Kell Avenue Handicap Trials this morning, due to some unsportsmanlike jostling, but eventually hard-riding Beverly closed the gap to nose out Benita in a photo finish. The horses have shipped to their California stables, but will return for the finals of the Bloomington Stakes. The prestigious winner's trophy, presently on public display in a Kell Avenue yard (below) awaits the victors.
