An entire program with nine sub-two-minute winners, despite a steady rain downpour throughout the evening, marked the start of the third week of the Running Aces season on Tuesday, June 14.

Imadragon (driven by Tim Maier) captured a $6,000 conditioned pace in 1:57.3 to best a fast-charging Maries Jate (Gary Rath) and Capricious Art (Joey Mapes). Trainer Cheryl Whitsell also owns the nine-year-old Dragon Again gelding who won for the 52nd time in his illustrious career.

Fastest winning miles belonged to a pair of Evan Coblentz-owned and trained geldings, as Chris Fatta won a $4,250 race in 1:57 and Clayton David notched a 1:56 tally in a $3,000 event early on the card.

The first leg of the Future Stars Series for colts and geldings was also staged with a huge upset in the 10-horse first-round field. Handsome N Cool (Ryan Lems) was the longest shot in the race at 42-1, but didn’t look like it when he won by over one length in 1:59.1. Runnerup Jive Turkey (J. D. Perrin) was overlooked by the betting public as well, as he was sent off at 23-1. The show dough went to 11-1 Gonnahavetodomore (John De Long). Resultant mutual payoffs were $587.40 for the exacta, $2,993.60 for the trifecta, and a whopping $1,172.01 for a ten-cent superfecta.

Other winners were My Tractors Sexy (De Long) in 1:58.2, Delco Lotto (De Long) in 1:58, Forever Favored (Gerry Longo) in 1:58, Plum Crazy Baby (Rick Magee) and Oompa Loompa (Dean Magee).

Racing resumes Wednesday night at Running Aces with another nine-race program featuring first-leg divisional action in the Future Stars Series for distaff pacers.

(Running Aces)