On the heels of a Sunday which saw four sub-1:50 pacing miles, a pair of trotters impressed with miles which both eclipsed the 1:53 mark on Friday, June 11 afternoon at Harrah's Chester
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The featured $32,000 Open Trot went to Pamela Wagner and Scott Woogen's Lolique ($7.20), who scored back-to-back wins in the weekly feature.
The seven-year-old Tagliabue gelding was much closer to the pace than usual, stalking co-favourite Lubbock (Ron Pierce) through the first seven-eighths of a mile. As Lubbock came under heavy pressure from Looking Hanover (Yannick Gingras) at head-stretch, Lolique had clear running up the open stretch, just up at the winning post from Lubbock in 1:52.4, the fastest mile for a seven-year-old trotter at Chester. Looking Hanover was third, while Big Boy Lloyd (George Napolitano) holding fourth off a ground-saving trip. The top four were separated by no more than one-half length.
Tim Tetrick drove Lolique for trainer John Wagner.
As impressive as Lolique's 1:52.4 effort was, it was ultimately a mare who would steal the show. Tags