Jim DeVaux put on a driving clinic on Tuesday afternoon (January 10) at Monticello Raceway by winning five of the afternoon’s nine races.

DeVaux, who won 181 races in 2016, is off to a fast start in 2017. His five bagger started in the second race, when he steered Majestic Jo to victory for trainer Michael Weiner in 2:02:1.

The 13-year-old Semalu Express (PP2) was the next winner in 1:57.4 in Race 4 for owner Joseph Carelli of Deerborn Heights, MI.

DeVaux came right back in Race 5, a conditioned trot, with Nautilus De Vie, a son of Credit Winner trained by Dawn Devaux, and scored in 2:03 from Post 4 and paid a healthy $21.20.

Last season’s leading trainer at Monticello, Dolores Basilone, had DeVaux up behind For Kevins Sake in Race 6. For Kevins Sake, a gelded son of American Ideal, paced in 1:56.4 and returned $2.60 to his faithful.

The winning combination of DeVaux and Basilone struck again in the afternoon’s final race, when Steve Said scored an impressive wire to wire win from Post 7.

(Monticello Raceway)