by Paul Ramlow, USTA Internet News Manager

Lexington, KY — Open mares on both the trot and pace were featured in a pair of Allerage Farms races on Sunday (Oct. 2) at The Red Mile and both resulted in major upsets.

Friendly Amigo gave driver Jody Jamieson his 6,000th career win.

In the $83,700 event for trotting mares, Friendly Amigo and driver Jody Jamieson took over the lead at the three-quarter pole and went on to an upset victory over her seven rivals in a time of 1:52.2, a lifetime best by nearly three seconds. For Jamieson, the win was number 6,000 in his outstanding career.

Owned by Robert Burgess and Karin Olsson Burgess, Friendly Amigo, a 5-year-old Amigo Hall mare, lit up the toteboard and paid $115.80 to win. The victory was her third in 25 season’s starts, lifting her 2011 earnings to $132,775. Jersey AS was second for driver George Brennan and Autumn Escapade finished third for David Miller.

USTA/Mark Hall photos

On The Glass was a narrow winner in the Allerage Farms race for pacing mares.

The $85,200 event for pacing mares saw 29-1 shot On The Glass nail Chancey Lady at the wire in a time of 1:50.3. Owned by Let It Ride Stables, Robert Cooper Stables, Jerry Silva and Jeff Webster, the 5-year-old Art Major mare was driven to victory by George Brennan. Ross Croghan is the trainer. The win was the third in 18 starts this season for On The Glass and took her season’s earnings to $114,180.

Laughandbehappy (Jody Jamieson) cut the fractions in the first half of the mile (:27.3 and :55.3) before yielding to Chancey Lady who led to the three-quarter pole in 1:23.

Heading for home Chancey Lady was game, but On The Glass rallied down the middle of the racetrack to get a nose in front at the wire. Ginger And Fred finished third and Laughandbehappy was fourth.

On The Glass paid an even $60 to win.