Co-favourites Crowntimerockette and Hilary Barry N finished 'one-two' in the $20,000 championship final of the George 'Red' Owens Memorial Series for pacing mares at Miami Valley Raceway on Sunday (Feb. 23).
Big Bad Mosa was next to cross the line in a 'chalky' finish to the three week series for non-winners of two races or $20,000 lifetime.
After letting a pair of longshots battle up front through the opening :28.1 panel, driver Brett Miller sent Crowntimerockette to the front and led through remaining fractions of :57 and 1:23.1 in progress to a 1:53 win. Sired by Ohio stallion Pet Rock, Crowntimerockette now boasts four wins and $34,505 in earnings following her two triumphs and a runnerup finish in the Owens Memorial Series. She is trained by Tom Blankenship for owner Jason Shumway.
Sent at 8-5 odds, Crowntimerockette returned $5.20 to win. With fellow 8-5 shot Hilary Barry N second, the exacta paid $14.20. Big Bad Mosa was third in the betting resulting in a paltry 50-cent trifecta payoff of $9.
For Miller, the feature race score was one of five on the matinee program, increasing his meet total to 70. Tetrick managed a driving triple, giving him 74 victories after 37 programs to remain the meet leader--averaging a pair of wins per day.
Next up for Miami Valley is a Monday (Feb. 24) matinee at 2:05 p.m., which will feature the $20,000 championship of the Omar Hiteman Memorial Series and the $20,000 final of the month long Survivor Series for $5,000 male claiming pacers.
(Miami Valley Raceway)