Fields set for Jim Ewart and Chip Noble Memorials at Scioto Downs
September 7, 2016,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — Eldorado Scioto Downs will host the $225,000 Jim Ewart Memorial for older pacers and the $100,000 Chip Noble Memorial for older trotters on Saturday (Sept. 10) as part of a busy Grand Circuit weekend. It will be the closing night of the 2016 live race meet at Scioto.
Four-year-old male pacer Wiggle It Jiggleit, the No. 1 ranked horse in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, heads to the Jim Ewart Memorial off his victory in the Canadian Pacing Derby last Saturday at Mohawk.
The Clyde Francis trainee is 12-5-2 in 19 starts this season and boasts $3,481,582 in career earnings for owners George Teague Jr. Inc. and Teague Racing Partnership. He will start from post position eight with Montrell Teague in the bike.
Wiggle It Jiggleit will face a field of nine that includes Always B Miki and Dealt A Winner, who were second and third, respectively, in the Canadian Pacing Derby.
Below is the field:
$225,000 Jim Ewart Memorial
Open pacers
Race 9/Post 9:10 p.m. (EDT)
PP–Horse–Driver–Trainer
1. Rockeyed Optimist-Brett Miller-Steve Elliott
2. All Bets Off-Matt Kakaley-Ron Burke
3. Artistic Major-Ronnie Wrenn Jr.-Steve Elliott
4. Dealt A Winner-Andy Miller-Mark Silva
5. Luck Be Withyou-Eric Goodell-Chris Oakes
6. Always B Miki-Brett Miller-Jimmy Takter
7. Americanprimetime-Josh Sutton-Rick Dane Jr.
8. Wiggle It Jiggleit-Montrell Teague-Clyde Francis
9. Freaky Feet Pete-Trace Tetrick-Larry Rheinheimer
Seven open trotters will go behind the gate earlier in the evening in the $100,000 Chip Noble Memorial.
Below is the field:
$100,000 Chip Noble Memorial
Open trotters
Race 5/Post 7:50 p.m. (EDT)
PP–Horse–Driver–Trainer
1. Wings Of Royalty-Peter Wrenn-George Ducharme
2. Maestro Blue Chip-Trace Tetrick-Jo Ann Looney-King
3. Bourbon Bay-Aaron Merriman-Ake Svanstedt
4. Wind Of The North-Dave Palone-Daryl Bier
5. Muscle Up The Goal-Aaron Merriman-Christopher Beaver
6. Homicide Hunter-Eric Goodell-Chris Oakes
7. Crazy Wow-Matt Kakaley-Ron Burke
Post time for the first race is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Fans of the racing action at Eldorado Scioto Downs are reminded that due to this being the final card of the 2016 live season, all wagers which normally have carryover provisions (Pick-3, Pick-4, Pick-5 and Super High Five) will all have mandatory payouts. Also, Dime Superfecta wagering will be offered on all 13 races on Closing Night.
— with files from Eldorado Scioto Downs
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