McKenzie Sowers and Mufasa As established the lead and rebuffed all oncoming rivals to deliver as the 6-5 favourite in the $10,135 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Leaving from post five, Sowers sent Mufasa As forward and took over the lead from pylon starter Fair Glider (Robert Ciavardini) after a :28.3 first quarter. As Sowers slowed the tempo to a :59.3 half, Raceace (Alan Schwartz) pulled first-over from third but failed to overtake Mufasa As rounding the turn and moving for the backstretch. Bully Boy (Anthony Verruso) vaulted from the second-over position to take aim at Mufasa As moving by three-quarters in 1:29.3 but only gave chase while travelling wide ground through the turn. Mufasa As spun for home on a three-length lead capped at 2-1/2 lengths at the end of a 1:59.4 mile with Bully Boy taking second. Fair Glider finished third.
Mark Ford trains and owns Mufasa As, an eight-year-old gelding by Lionhunter. Mufasa As paid $4.50 to win.
NAADA action continues with the next leg of the club’s Fall Trotting Series on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Monticello Raceway. First-race post time is 12:10 p.m. (EDT).
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