by Paul Ramlow, USTA Internet News Manager

Columbus, OH — The 3-year-old trotting colt Crazed qualified in 1:58.1 on Thursday morning (October 23) at Vernon Downs.

Owned by Lindy Racing Stable, Gary and Ellen Hoffman, and Robert Rudolph, the Credit Winner-Mary Lou Hall colt, driven by trainer Frank Antonacci, Jr., tracked stablemate Gladiator Lindy (Howard Okusko, Jr.), who cut fractions of :29, 1:00.2 and 1:30.1.

Crazed pulled the pocket past the three-quarter pole and trotted a final quarter in :27.4 to reach the finish line first in 1:58.1. Epangeline (Ray Schnittker) rallied to finish second, two lengths behind the winner, while Gladiator Lindy settled for third.

Crazed has won six times in 11 starts this year, with earnings of $881,550.