Northfield, OH – Lauren Harmon gave Jett Rink a picture-perfect journey to score a handy won by two-and-three-quarter lengths as the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) continued their competition at Northfield Park on Tuesday (Nov. 18).
The five-year-old gelded son of Cantab Hall, trained by Scot Davidson for owner P T Stable, zipped off the wings and followed Bold Strategy, given bold handling while opening up a daylight lead at the opening marker in :27.4 for Edward Miller, and started gnawing away just after the :57.3 half.
Stride-by-stride, Jett Rink began reeling in the leader and, as they straightened away, took charge with authority and hit the wire in 1:57.3.
Bold Strategy was second and Mo Bay, some three seconds off the pace at the opening marker, trotted his final three-quarters in 1:27, fastest of all—to finish third for Christina Johnson.
Swan On A Mission, even-steven through the mile, was fourth for Eric Miller while Vroom N Vonnie, with Joseph Karma in the sulky, picked up the nickel, coming from way out if to do so.
The winner now has a 5-4-6 scorecard in 30 starts, vaulting his earnings to $51,860—just a “nose” away from his best season two-years ago.
It was Lauren Harmon’s 49 lifetime win in the sulky, she, also, just a nose away from her milestone 50th win.
Off as the 4-1 second choice, Jet Rink returned $10.20 to her multitude of faithful.
GLADA is one of several amateur driving clubs in the U.S.A whose members generously donate their earnings in amateur events for charitable purposes benefitting local communities and national (501) C-3 organizations.