Divine Spirit and Goodness Gracie Renew Their Rivalry

Harvey Stein and Robert Marchand’s Divine Spirit and Suzanne Broughten’s Goodness Gracie top the field of seven in the $14,199 California Breeders Stakes for sophomore trotting fillies tonight at Los Alamitos.

Divine Spirit and Goodness Gracie have become arch rivals since the start of 1990, with the former getting the edge in the win column by a score of three to two.

The field, in post position order: Divine Spirit, Rick Plano in the race bike; Magna Ms., Jack Sherren; Kimmie’s April, Steve Desomer; Lovely Lorraine, Tim Maier; Goodness Gracie, Jim Grundy; How High The Moon, Nicol Tremblay, and Cape Oaks, Stan Bayless.