Imposter A scored his 10th win yesterday
(April 10) when regular teamster Mike Forte guided the Australian- bred pacer to
an easy five length triumph in a time of 1:58 over Civilized Hanover and driver
Jimmy Taggart, Jr.
“It amazes me how good he (Imposter A) is and has been so
far this season. Maybe because he’s been winning so much is the reason
that he’s been so brave and dead game,” noted driver Mike Forte. “He’s a
pleasure to drive and he makes you look good in the process.”
Besides his 10 victories in 14 seasonal starts Imposter A
also has two second place finishes to go along with his wins.
The 9-year old Fake Left gelding began his career in
his homeland winless in eight starts as a 3-year-old but over the following two
seasons Imposter A won eight races and nearly $40,000 before he purchased in
America by Steve Waynee of Lindwood, MI in October 2008.
Imposter A debuted at Chester Downs for owners Wahoo Stable
that same season and though he raced well in four US starts he remained
winless, except for a 1:56.1 victory in a qualifying event.
Over the next two years he remained at Harrah’s Chester then
moved to Pocono Downs where he changed hands again and finally ended up
the property of C & F Associates of Hillsdale, NJ, the pacer’s current
owners.
For the past two seasons Imposter A, now a career winner of
nearly $135,000 has been in the Elisha Lafreniere barn here at the Mighty M and
this seasons 10 wins has doubled his domestic totals
The scourge of the East Coast when Imposter A won on April
10th understandably he paid a paltry $2.20 for win.
Not to be outdone the West Coast stalwart, Double Dakota
trained by Tim Brown for Carvalho and Bragg of Orangevale CA. , notched
his 10th victory on April 7.
