At the Post: Doublicious wins Isadorable Stakes at Suffolk Downs

Doublicious gave trainer Alison Hassig the first stakes win of her career with an eight-length romp in the $25,000 Isadorable Stakes, completing six furlongs in 1:12.Ridden by David Amiss, the four-year-old daughter of Double Honor assumed the lead early and rolled comfortably through fractions of :22 2/5, :45 3/5 and :58 1/5 before drawing off authoritatively to earn the second stakes win of her three-race career.?I was just the passenger,” said Amiss. “Alison did a great job getting this filly ready for this race and it is easy when you are on the best horse.”Doublicious returned $3.00, 2.80 and 2.20. Shelly?s Cider paid $6.80 and 4.80 while Pink Present returned $7.40.Professor Palmer controlled the pace to hold off a late charge from Perfect Joiski to win Monday?s featured race, completing about seven and a half furlongs on the turf in 1:33 4/5.Trained by William Sienkewicz and ridden by Dyn Panell, the six-year-old son of Mr. Livingston broke well and contested the early pace before assuming the lead and opening up a clear advantage. He controlled the pace and drew off in the stretch to prevail by 1 1/2 lengths to earn his first local victory and sixth of his career.Professor Palmer returned $12.00, 6.80 and 4.60. New England champion Perfect Joiski paid $3.60 and 2.80 while Commersant returned $8.80.Olympist, New England?s champion older male in 2013, was named the recipient of the 2013 James B. Moseley Horse of the Year Award by the New England Turf Writers Association at its 72nd Annual Awards Dinner at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers.Owned in partnership by Gary Snoonian and Marshall Mack and trained by Jay Bernardini, Olympist dominated the second half of the season at Suffolk Downs in 2013 with three consecutive victories over top competition, most notably with a pair of game victories over fellow New England champion Victor Laszlo.Other divisional winners honored at the awards dinner were:2-year-old filly – Blessed Time2-year-old male – Duty Proper3-year-old filly – Secret ReturnRobert M. O?Malley Memorial Award – 3-year-old – How ConvenientOlder female – Wildcat AppealJames R. Bishop Memorial Award – Older male – OlympistJoseph E. Carney Memorial Award – Turf male – Pefect JoiskiTurf female – Lapantalones FanceSprinter – How ConvenientCliff Sundberg Memorial Award – New England-bred – Victor LaszloSpecial Achievement – Kevin McCarthy, Chaotic Bull, Glowing PromiseEli Chiat Memorial Award – Outstanding Jockey – Tammi PiermariniGerry Sullivan Memorial Award – Outstanding Trainer – John RigattieriLou Smith Memorial Award – Yearly Achievement – Kathy RitvoSam McCracken Memorial Award – Lifetime Achievement – Dr. Richard Sheehan Jr. D.V.M.The New England Turf Writers Association also inducted its Hall of Fame Class of 2014, which consisted of jockey Tammi Piermarini, owner and breeder Arthur Cort, racehorse Charlie Boy, former Suffolk Downs president Bayard Tuckerman Jr. and longtime publicist and historian Robert Temple. A plaque bearing the names of all of the inductees is on permanent display at the Sports Museum in the TD Garden.