Minnesota-sired freshmen were featured on the Tuesday night, Aug. 13 program at Running Aces with three divisions of pacers and two divisions of trotters.
Seeking his third straight victory, Peanutbutterfalcon ($2.20) and driver Jeff Hunt took off from the word “go” and quickly established command in the $23,973 male trot, posting a sharp opening quarter in :29.1 while on top by four lengths early. Werewolfofwysteria (Brandon Jenson) travelled in the pocket while Tutti Frutti Rudi (Tony Huffman) got caught outside from third through the moderate middle fractions of :59.1 and 1:30.2. Peanutbutterfalcon remained strong on the front and was never in doubt in the lane and coasted home a 2-1/2-length winner, stopping the timer in a career-best 2:01.1 while CD Im The Winner (Chad Svendsen) rallied late to pick up second money over Werewolfofwysteria. The son of Quality Kemp is owned by his breeder, Jeralene Roland, and is trained by Dan Roland.
Linked To Chaos ($5) achieved a career-best win of her own in the $23,288 filly pace with Mooney Svendsen in the bike, posting an impressive late rally between horses to sweep by her rivals for a 1-1/2-length score in 1:58.3 over stablemate and heavy favourite Delco Kathleen (Todd Warren) with Charming Katie (Chad Svendsen) checking home third. Justin Anfinson trains Linked To Chaos, a homebred Easy Again filly owned by Jay De Long.
Tutto Bene (Todd Warren, $2.80) and The Minnesota Kid (Luke Plano, $2.40) could not be separated on the line in the $23,288 freshman male pace, posting a thrilling stretch battle and stopping the timer together in 1:57.1, which was a new career mark for both sons of Karpathian Kid. It was also two wins in a row for Tutto Bene, who is owned by Ron Rettig-Zucchi and is trained by Lino Pacheco. The Minnesota Kid is owned by Stephanie Longo and is trained by Jose “Chicky” Castillo.
SHS Miss My Mama (Luke Plano, $3.60) posted her second straight win in the $23,973 filly trot with a 2-3/4-length victory over SHS Southern Pride in a new lifetime mark of 2:02.4. The winner is a daughter of Southwind Flash and is owned by Larry Jenson and trained by Brady Jenson.
High Country Baby (Williams Hernandez, $5.40) posted the biggest winning margin of the night (6-1/2 lengths) in the $11,644 freshman ‘B’ pace for his first lifetime win in 1:57.4 with DM Magic Player (Richard Magee) second and Yellowstone Kid (Sean Smithpeters) third. The winning Hernandez trainee is a son of Three Of Clubs and is owned by KT Racing and Maria Alvarez.
Speaking Volumes ($5.20) and driver Mooney Svendsen could not be silenced in the $21,2333 Open Handicap Pace, going straight to the front from post three and then working out a perfect pocket trip before exploding up the inside late to capture a third straight victory. Speaking Volumes checked home a winner by three-quarters of a length over stablemate No Lou Zing (Todd Warren) with Macs Marvel (Luke Plano) home third in the 1:51.3 mile. The four-year-old son of Artspeak is owned by Little Bapa. Bob Johnson is the trainer of the top two finishers.
Drivers Luke Plano, Mooney Svendsen and Elson Miller led the Tuesday program with doubles, while Miller also posted a training double.
Live harness racing returns to Running Aces on Thursday night, Aug. 15 with a 12-race program that will feature a carryover of $27,545.97 in the 20-cent Pick-5 Jackpot wager, which will start in race eight. Post time on Thursday is 6 p.m. (CDT).
(With files from Running Aces)