The featured event on the Sunday afternoon Harness Racing program at Running Aces was the $6,000 Three-Year-Old Open Handicap Trot with a full field of nine square-gaited sophomores.
The talk of the tote-board was Teachmehowtotory, sent at 3-5 from the far outside handicapped post. She left alertly to sweep up and take the early lead. SB Madame Secretary was the third choice at 5-1 and was also away quickly from post 8, parked the first quarter and then surged to the lead near the three-eighths marker.
After taking control, SB Madam Secretary was full of trot throughout and was able to fend off a mild late bid by Teachmehowtotory in the lane, checking in one length ahead in 1:58.3 for her third win of the year and fifth score overall. Go Margeaux picked up the pieces for third.
The winner is a filly by Tom Ridge, owned by Susan Holm-Johansen and Deborah Hofsaess and trained by Ulf Holm-Johansen. Darrell Wright drove the $13.00 winner.
Driver Rick Magee closed out a very good week with a driving triple on Sunday, while Nick Roland and Jacob Cutting each scored doubles.
Trainer Rick Bertrand led the day with three winners and moved into second in the standings with 17 wins on the season.
One lucky bettor was able to solve the 20-cent Pick-5 Jackpot wager, collecting the entire Jackpot of $21,773.68.
Live Racing returns to Running Aces on Tuesday (Aug. 4) with first post at 1:00 p.m. (CDT) and will feature two carryover pools: $744.24 in the 50-cent Early Pick 4, and $1,560.67 in the 50-cent Hi-5.
(Running Aces)