Monticello, NY — Last week it was Austin Siegelman who put on a driving clinic at Monticello Raceway. This week it’s Mike Merton. On Wednesday (Feb. 20), Merton dominated the snowy afternoon and drove seven winners on the 12-race card.

Mike Merton drove seven winners on Wednesday. Geri Schwarz photo.

He started off hot by winning the first race with Mamie Marc in a wire-to-wire win for trainer Patti Harmon in 2:00.4. In the third he scored with Permanent Joy in a 7-1/4 length romp in 1:59 and paid $3.80 to win. Drive ’em Cowboy accounted for his third win of the day in 1:56.3.

Merton then went on to win races seven–10. Hi Ho Steverino won race seven in 1:57 and paid $3.40. Zach Lee won in 1:56.1, giving trainer Andrew Adamczyk a training triple for the afternoon. Next was Patronne Seelster, a 5-year-old daughter of Bettor’s Delight (2:00.3-$9.70). Rounding out the afternoon in race 10 was Caviar Court, as the Jim Doherty Jr. trainee scored in 2:03.2.