Fifty Is Nifty For Haste
Haste trotted home for his 50th career victory in Tuesday evening’s 12th race at Northfield Park. The 14-year-old veteran, with 372 career starts, also has 56 seconds and 52 third-place finishes.
Haste, a son of Inquirer-Over Proximity, has career earnings of $635,360 with a lifetime mark of 1:57.3 at Yonkers Raceway at age five. The trotter’s richest win was in the $31,600 Ohio State Fair Stakes at Scioto Downs in 2005. Haste is a well-traveled campaigner -- his 50 wins have been spread across 20 different racing surfaces.
Haste started from post three. He received a garden trip through fractions of :28, :58 and 1:27.3. He popped the pocket in the final quarter bested his competition by three-quarters of a length in 1:58.1. He returned $7.40 to win.
Sue Stockwell trains Hate for owner Garry Martin of Aurora, Ohio. Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. was aboard for the winning drive.
(Northfield Park)