Racing Roundup: Career best for Hawaiianphotograph in Meadows trot
May 21, 2009,from Harness Publicists across North America
Wednesday’s (May 20) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from The Meadows, Scioto Downs and Monticello Raceway.
Career best for Hawaiianphotograph in Meadows trot
Meadow Lands, PA — Hawaiianphotograph shrugged off a demanding first quarter and scored a decisive victory in the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot on Wednesday at The Meadows.
Saddled with post position eight, Hawaiianphotograph found herself battling for the early lead with I’m Justa Lady. While the first panel in :27.3 left I’m Justa Lady without late trot, Hawaiianphotograph grew stronger on the lead, zipping through a back half in :57 for Dave Palone. She prevailed in 1:54.3, 2-3/4 lengths better than AJ’s Baby, with Whybabywhy a distant third.
The mile was a career best for the daughter of S J’s Photo-Hawaiian Rose and the fastest trotted this year by a 4-year-old mare on a five-eighths-mile track. It was two ticks off the track record established by Hidden Viggorish in 2007.
Bill Zendt trains Hawaiianphotograph for Shanamphilaniklou.
Aaron Merriman drove five winners and Palone four on the 16-race card.
— Evan Pattak
Any Place’s Dream is impressive at Scioto Downs
Columbus, OH — Any Place’s Dream scored an impressive 1:54.2 victory in the second leg of the Floating Dream Series at Scioto Downs on Wednesday evening. The 2-5 favorite scooted to a two length victory for driver Trent Tharps.
The other division of the Floating Dream second leg went to Shes A Yankee Baby and driver Chris Page in 1:57. The daughter of Yankee Cruiser cruised to a 3-3/4 length win.
Two legs of the Killbuck Mary trotting series were contested with Lima Echo and Del S. Miller taking the fastest in 2:00.2. The daughter of Pegasus Spur took control before the half-mile marker and went on to win by three-quarters of a length.
Masters Surprise and driver Jeff Nisonger won the other leg of the Killbuck Mary in 2:01 by a comfortable 3-1/2 lengths.
Scioto Downs will host Family Day on Memorial Day with racing beginning at 1 p.m. Kids can enjoy face painters, clowns, and free pony rides starting at noon. There is free parking and free admission on Family Day.
— Dean A. Hoffman
Buck ID cops Monticello feature
Monticello, NY — Trotters were in the spotlight at Monticello Raceway with the best on the grounds duking it out in the winners over class and the undercard supporting four other trots.
In the weekly trotting feature with Getthemoney and Lively Moment taking most of the bettors’ money it was Ken Weckstein’s Buck ID who brought home the bacon in a 1:59.3 clocking.
With Jordan Stratton at the controls Buck ID started slowly, settling down in fourth position along the pylons as the field rounded the first turn. Heading toward the halfway point Stratton moved Buck ID first-up and by the time the field reached the three- quarters the 5-year-old Superstar Sahbra gelding cleared and had a length lead on the pack.
From there Buck ID poured it on and had four lengths at the top of the lane and finished an eased-up three length winner over Self Professed with Lively Moment third in the place photo.
It marked the second win in a row for the Gary Messenger-trained trotter and fifth triumph in his last seven starts.
— John Manzi