Standardbred racing fans that haven’t yet perused the Harrington Raceway entries for Monday, May 11 may want to take a look tout de suite.
Among the 101 horses racing on the 13-race program, are undefeated sophomore pacer Wiggle It Jiggleit and North America’s fastest horse in 2015, Bandolito.
George Teague Jr.’s Wiggle It Jiggleit (3-2, Montrell Teague) will look to go eight-for-eight in his career in ironically the eighth race on the program. Fortunately for his connections, the number “eight” theme ended with his post draw as he drew mid-pack post number five for trainer Clyde Francis. The homebred son of Mr Wiggles's most recent win came on May 2 in the John Simpson Memorial at the Meadowlands in 1:50. Wiggle It Jiggleit, the lone three-year-old in the overnight race Monday, will battle a field of eight in his first pari-mutuel start over a half-mile racetrack.
The next start for the North America Cup eligible colt Wiggle It Jiggleit may be May 23 in the Indiana Sire Stakes at Hoosier Park.
Meanwhile, Daryl Bier’s Bandolito (2-1, Bier) will face a contentious group in the $16,000 Open Pace, slated sixth on the program and will complete the Pick 4 (Races 3-6) wager. The Bier trainee finished fourth in his last start on May 2 in a $50,000 Invitational at Pocono Downs. He has three wins in his last five starts, including a dazzling 1:48.1 triumph at Dover Downs on April 2. The Ponder stallion will start from post four looking to end a recent two-race win streak by Janet Hudson’s Just A Jolt (5-2, Victor Kirby). Newcomer to the group, Baron Racing and Richard Lombardo’s Dancin Yankee (9-5, Allan Davis) is still in pursuit of his first win in 2015, following a banner 2014 in which he won 18 races and earned more than $509,000. Robin and Jay Breasure’s People Are Crazy (6-1, George Dennis) and Karen Walls’ Elite Awards (8-1, Jim Morand) will complete the field.
Post time is 5:30 p.m.
(With files from Harrington Raceway)