Monticello, NY — Bruce Aldrich Jr. and Bo Sowers have captured the titles of leading dash winning driver and trainer at Monticello Raceway for 2020.

Shawn Wiles (center) presents the 2020 Monticello awards to Bo Sowers (left) and Bruce Aldrich Jr. (right). Shawn Wiles photo.

For Bruce Aldrich Jr. being the leading dash winning driver is not new to him, as 2020 marks the seventh time that he has won the title at Monticello Raceway. Aldrich led all drivers with 136 trips to the winner’s circle in 2020 with a UDR of .305 and purses of $587,807.

The 52-year-old Aldrich is approaching a monumental milestone of 8,000 career wins. Almost 50 percent (3,979) of those wins came at Monticello Raceway.

The 2019 dash winner, Jim Taggart Jr., finished second in 2020 with 117 wins, narrowly edging Michael Merton who had 116 wins. Greg Merton was fourth with 104 wins and McGwire Sowers had 80 winners to finish fifth.

Newcomer Bo Sowers garnered the title of leading trainer with a slate of 80 wins, 83 places and 90 show finishes and a UTR of .271 with total purses of $365,140. Gary Messenger, 2019’s leading trainer, finished second with 65 wins and Dan Gill was third with 35, followed by Jim Doherty Jr. with 32 and Thomas Milici with 30.