Monticello, NY — Jim Taggart Jr., the leading dash winning driver of 2023 at Monticello, had his best day so far of the young 2024 season this past Thursday, reigning six winners on the 11-race card, with three of the winning drives aboard his brother Shane’s mounts.

He started the day by taking the early Daily Double with Banderas Hanover (Shane Taggart) in 1:56.3-$21.80 and with Mach Time N 1:58.2-$2.40. Gold Vintage (Shane Taggart) was next up with a four length score in 1:58-$3.80 and win number four was with the Bob Lounsbury-trained Commondiscourtesy 1:57.4-$3.60, Taggart came back in the following race and scored with Twisty Wheat 1:58-$8.00 for his second straight win. Getaway (Shane Taggart) would account for the last winner of the day in 1:59.3-$25.80.

In the driver standings, Michael Merton stands atop of the leaderboard with 16 wins, followed by Taggart with 14. The other side of the ledger for trainers shows Danny Gill and Robert Lounsbury tied with seven wins each.

Wagering on the card was exceptional as the 11-race card generated $935,182, with a per race average of $85,016.