Monticello NY – On a cold muddy day at the famed Catskill Mountain oval Jim Taggart had a hot hand and drove four winners on the Monday (Oct. 26) afternoon card. Gary Messenger enjoyed a training triple, Michael Merton and Mcgwire Sowers each both enjoyed a driving double on the afternoon.

Taggart’s four-bagger started in the second race with Holiday Hanover (post six) a 3 length winner in 2:00 and returned a paltry $2.20 to win, next up was Roll With Joy (post one) a two-length winner in 1:59 – $4.90. Topville Olivia scored a wire to wire win in 1:58.2 for trainer Monica Eriksen. The final win of the day came in race eight with Askmelater Hanover a five length winner in 2:00.3 – $2.40.