Giovanni, Ginger Tree Alexis crowned champs at Miami Valley

Lebanon, OH — Another pair of Claim To Fame Series champions were crowned on a frigid Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 29) at Miami Valley Raceway.

Giovanni proved best in the Claim To Fame final for $8,000 male pacers at Miami Valley Raceway.

Giovanni (Trace Tetrick) completed a clean sweep of the division for male $8,000 claiming pacers, winning for the third straight week in the $22,500 final. Using the same come-from-behind tactics he employed in the two preliminary legs, Tetrick was content to ease away from the starting gate, falling in fifth along the pylons before the :26.4 quarter. The winner moved into third-over position prior to the :55.2 midway point. Still in the same position at the 1:23.4 three-quarters, Tetrick moved Giovanni wider yet and swept easily to the lead in the stretch while clocking a 1:53.1 mile. Long shot Star Guitar (Kayne Kauffman) came up with a furious late rally to finish second ahead of show finisher Trixsen Gram (Dan Noble).

Owner-trainer Tyler George claimed Giovanni just prior to the series and has earned $20,250 in the month of January with his new pupil.

Ginger Tree Alexis just edged Always A Vision to be crowned queen of the $12,500 claimers. Conrad Photo.

The champion $12,500 claiming mare Ginger Tree Alexis was claimed in each of the two preliminary legs and raced well for all three of her connections during the series. Following second- and first-place finishes in the first two weeks, it was new owner-trainer Adam Short that got the biggest chunk of cheese by winning the $22,500 final. Driver Josh Sutton managed a perfect pocket trip for the 7-year-old winner, sitting snugly behind pacesetter Golden Paradise (Tetrick) for most of the 1:55 mile. Always A Vision (Brett Miller) had the most pace in the stretch, but fell just short as the runner-up. Golden Paradise held on for the show dough.

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