DVC Gifted Indeed was claimed for $7500 from Dino Lo
Castro on August 21 by Cory Greenberg and turned over to trainer Bob Lounsbury.
Since that date the pacer has not lost a race and his 1:55.2
triumph on 9/11 is DVC Gifted Indeed’s seasonal best.
His victory on Tuesday was with a $20,000 tag in what the
featured race of the week at the Mighty M where claimers have taken center
stage here.
Sent to the lead from the five-hole Aldrich used the
front-end route to an easy triumph over King Cat Anvil N and Cory
Stratton.
“Bob (Lounsbury) has him (DVC Gifted Indeed) in top form and
he’s a pleasure to drive,” said Aldrich who is rapidly approaching 4000
career driving victories. “He leave’s like a runner and loves being on the
front-end. Plus he’s got a big motor.”
Last year, mostly in the claiming ranks at Yonkers Raceway
and Pocono Downs DVC Gifted Indeed earned a lifetime mark of 1:53 over
the five-eighths ‘Pensy’ oval and amassed over $110,500 in purse money.
This season the pacer has earned over $25,000 most of that
in his last seven starts.
