The featured event on the Tuesday night (May 29) program at Running Aces was the $7,400 claiming condition pace, and it proved to be the scene of a dominant performance by Make It Big ($3.20), who delivered a gate-to-wire dazzler from the outside Post 6.
Driver Steve Wiseman sent the Blue Burner gelding right to the front and never looked back. The duo posted the fractions in :27.3, :57.2 and 1:25.1 before powering home in :28 to leave his rivals reeling in the 1:53.1 performance.
The final margin at the wire was four and a half lengths over Tornado Henry (driven by Mooney Svendsen), who improved from a three-hole trip, and Hello Sevens (Rick Magee), who also improved one position in the final quarter.
Make It Big is owned by Benvenga Racing LLC, Kathie Plested and Darren Taylor, and is conditioned by Kathie Plested. The mark-lowering performance was career win No.12 for the Alberta-bred pacer.
Make It Big and pilot Steve Wiseman in victory at Running Aces on May 29, 2018
Bet Together ($4.80) was another impressive winner on the card, as the 11-year-old Bettors Delight gelding also fired from Post 6 and led from start to finish. He stopped the clock in 1:53.3 despite very sloppy conditions. Trainer James ‘J.D.’ Yoder was in the sulky for Casandra and Rebecca Uppal.
Elusive Image turned in an eye-opening performance in the $5,500 nightcap conditioned pace, with yet another gate-to-wire romp by two lengths in 1:53.1. Owner/trainer Tony Huffman was in the bike for the win. Elusive Image, a four-year-old gelding by Rockin Image, is also owned by June Huffman. The win was his first tally in what was his second start of the season.
Drivers Steve Wiseman and Mooney Svendsen both turned in driving doubles during the evening’s program.
The 20-cent Jackpot Pick 5 wager now has a carryover of $1,397.21 for Saturday night (June 2).
Post time on Saturday and Sunday evenings is 6:00 p.m. (CDT), and Tuesday racing starts at 7:00 p.m. (CDT).
(Running Aces)