Silverlode sat a ground saving trip and found room late to score in the $12,000 Open Trot at Running Aces on Saturday, June 2.
Banker Volo had the outside post-7 assignment, but wasted no time in finding the front of the field, sprinting to the lead with a :27.3 opening quarter and leading the charge through the middle fractions of :57.3 and 1:26.3 while facing strong opposition from Pridecrest during the third panel. Banker Volo lost the lead to Pridecrest just at the cusp of the home-stretch, but Lemoyne Svendsen angled to the outside with Silverlode after saving ground throughout. Silverlode exploded with trot in the lane and easily powered by Pridecrest, who had to settle for second after.
Silverlode found the wire in 1:55.1 to etch her name in the Running Aces history books as the fastest Aged Trotting Mare in track history, shattering the previous mark of 1:56 (Majestic Lady Jo - 2016). Her final margin of victory was one-and-one-half lengths over Pridecrest, with longshot Ideal Jesse home third at 17-1. Silverlode ($13.60) is a nine-year-old by British Sterling out of the prolific mare Charlotte's Web. She was bred by Desomer Stables of California and is currently leased by Emilio Cisneros and trained by Rick Bertrand. The talented mare now has 37 lifetime wins and has earned $186,987.
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(With files from Running Aces)