The Tuesday afternoon (August 4) Harness Racing program at Running Aces was full of sharp performances and winning favorites, but two such top crowd picks stood out above the rest.
The first was two-year-old Something To Me, a daughter of JK Endofanera who dazzled the crowd with an on-the-front victory that was nothing short of spectacular. Favoured to win at 6-5 and off of a daudeling opening half mile of 1:00.4, driver Darrel Wright activated his filly into high gear and she took off. She posted a third panel in :27.4 and final half mile in :55.4 to draw away by five lengths over May Day Maggie and stop the timer in a lifetime-best 1:56.3 for her third win in five outings in the $6,000 event, a Two-Year-Old Open.
Something To Me ($4.60) is owned and trained by Tony Huffman.
The other standout performance of the day was turned in by one of the most successful trotters to ever step onto the Minnesota oval, the stallion Banker Volo. At age 11, he is racing at the same meet where many of his first crop of freshman offspring are also starting their racing careers. In his fifth trip to the gate of 2020, and with driver Nick Roland, he dominated a nice field of conditioned trotters to post a three-length tally in 1:57.3 for his 43rd win and pushed his career bankroll to $487,317. Jenni King is the conditioner for Banker Volo and the winning owner is Jeralene Roland.
Driver Nick Roland led the program with a natural Hat Trick and Dean Magee scored a driving double. Trainer Jenni King had two winners on the card.
Live Racing returns to Running Aces on Saturday (Aug. 8) with first post at 1:00 p.m. (CDT) and will feature a Carryover in the 50 cent Hi-5 wager of $4,657.09.
(Running Aces)