Overdraft Volo reigns supreme in Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Trot elimination
October 20, 2017,by Gerry Connors, for the Breeders Crown
Anderson, IN — Overdraft Volo drafted nicely in the pocket until the head of the stretch, moved out to the lead, then held off the late move of favored Ice Attraction to win the single Breeders Crown elimination for 3-Year-Old Trotting Fillies in 1:53.3 at Hoosier Park Friday night (Oct. 20).
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Overdraft Volo captures the single Breeders Crown elimination for 3-year-old trotting fillies in 1:53.3.
Driver Andy Miller pointed the daughter of Yankee Glide forward at the start and yielded to Fine Tuned Lady to sit the covered two-hole trip. Fine Tuned Lady put up fractions of :27.2, :57.1, and 1:25.3, the speedup in the third quarter due to a big move from first-over Checkmate Time, who went off stride midway around the far turn.
Miller moved out with Overdraft Volo in early stretch and went right by Fine Tuned Lady. The sophomore then had to be game to withstand the consistent inching in of Ice Attraction as she held on to a neck margin at the finish to return $11.00 as the fourth choice.
The sophomore trotting fillies drew 11 entrants and under the Breeders Crown rules at Hoosier, which starts nine across and a trailing 10 horse, the top two horses accepting byes automatically got in next week’s championship. The remaining nine raced Friday to eliminate one. Champion mare Ariana G, who will undoubtedly be a heavy favorite next week, accepted a bye, as did Thats All Moni.
Overdraft Volo will draw for a post between 1 and 5 because of her elimination victory, while the rest, including the bye horses, will go into an open draw.
Following Ice Attraction in order were Fine Tuned Lady, Sunshine Delight, Highland Top Hill, Dream Baby Dream, and then three who made a break in stride: second choice Dream Together and Checkmate Time. Southwind Avanti did not make the final.
Miller and his wife as well as the filly’s trainer, Julie Miller, guided Overdraft Volo to her fifth win of the season for owners Pinske Stable and Kentuckiana Racing Stable. Kentuckiana also was part of the breeding of the filly,along with Jorgen Jahre.
“I got the trip I wanted,” Andy Miller noted after the race. “When I pulled out she was strong, went to the lead and sprinted away, and then she stayed strong when the other filly (Ice Attraction) came to her.”
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