Randy Waples stole soft fractions for Whiskey Tax in Thursday’s $27,000 featured trot at Mohawk Racetrack, and the veteran performer out-sprinted his foes to the line en route to a 1:53.4 triumph.
Whiskey Tax, an eight-year-old son of Revenue S-Bourbon Belle, shot to the top from Post 4 and cruised through comfortable panels of :28.4, :57.4 and 1:25.3. The gelding kicked home in :28.1 when called on for sprinting speed, and that was good enough to earn him the half-length win over race favourite Intimidate. Rubber Duck, who came first-over around the final turn, was third.
Sent off at odds of 3-1, Whiskey Tax improved this year’s record to 3-2-4 from 14 starts for trainer Tom Durand, who shares ownership on the classy campaigner with June Durand and Allan Smith. The 17-time winner is quickly closing in on $1-million in lifetime earnings. He currently sits at $991.930.
To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Mohawk Racetrack.