An
8-year-old homebred son of the popular Trot For Joy out of the Armbro Goal mare
Light The Lamp, Putoneonnetformom campaigns for Jeff, Gerald and Diana Cimini
with Rocky Stidham training and James Kennedy in his usual spot in the
sulky. They will do their work from the
assigned outside post.
On
the season, the hard-hitting veteran has returned to greet his connections in
the winner’s circle after four of his 11 appearances, with a like number of runner-up
finishes and three thirds. He has
$140,000 in the bank and set his 1:57.2 career standard over the Cal Expo
layout last year.
Putoneonnetformom
followed Franks Best home in four straight outings between February 25 and
April 6, but with that one headed east, he was a punctual 3-5 favorite in last
week’s trip to the post. He buzzed right
to the front for Kennedy, widened the advantage to a dozen lengths on the final
bend and came home with nine and a quarter to spare over the “good” racetrack.
He
will be joined in the cast by stable-mate Shelby County, who is owned and was
bred by Ben Kenney with trainer Stidham handling the reins. The 5-year-old Chip Chip Hooray mare lost all
chance with an early break last week, but has four scores to her credit this
season, including a 1:57.1 lifetime-best tour.
Shelby
County recorded her most recent tally on March 16, making every pole a winning
one that evening over a sloppy racetrack.
She’s gone off-stride in her last two starts, but a mistake-free mile
obviously makes her a major player with this group.
Completing
the field are Meringue, who will have the services of Luke Plano; Broadway
Victory for owner/driver/trainer John McKeon; and Giles L S Hanover with Steve
Wiseman giving directions.
Live
racing resumes at Cal Expo on Friday (April 20) & Saturday (April 21) at
6:00 p.m. (PST). On
every live card, Cal Expo offers free parking & free admission after 4:30
p.m. On Friday, Cal Expo offers Happy Hour
from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on which Beer; Well Drinks & Wine are offered at $4
each, while a Burger
with fries is offered at $5.
Cal
Expo currently offers a reduced 15 percent takeout rate on all Pick 4’s. Additionally, all Late Pick 4’s now come with
an increased $20,000-guaranteed gross pool.
Also, the Friday Late Pick 4 will offer a 0% takeout on all winning
wagers made on track or at Twinspires.com, while the Saturday Late Pick 4 will
be broadcast on TVG.
