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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

MR - NAME YOUR PRICE CLAIMING SERIES CONTINUES FOR HORSES AND GELDING

On Monday the mares did their thing  in Monticello Raceway’s name Your Claiming Price Series and on Wednesday, February 6th  three divisions of  horses and geldings did battle in their  divisions  with Sams Fortune,  Thomas John N and Haroun Hanover each emerging victorious in their respective divisions.

The first of the three to be victorious was the Ed Hall-owned  Sams Fortune in the second race  when the 5 year old Cams Fortune  gelding, who was six lengths back at the three quarters, rallied to a one length triumph over  11-1 shot Eyesbold ( Peter Lutman III) in a 1:59.3 clocking for driver Jimmy Marohn, Jr.
Trained by Danny Gill  Sams Fortune paid $2.80 for win.

The Gill- Marohn  connection clicked again in the 11th race when  Jimmy, Jr. guided the Ed and James Hall –owned Bettor’s Choice gelding Haroun Hanover to a 1:58.1 triumph over No Free Parking  handled by Bruce Aldrich, Jr. The winner paid $3.00 for win.
The other Name You Claiming Price Series winner was Thomas John N driven by Mike Simons. They used the front-end route and held on by a nose over the Pat Beeler-driven  Nutmeg’s Taxi in a time of 1:59.2

The  11 year old  New Zealand-bred  gelding is owned and trained  by Gail  Wrubel . The altered son of Live Or Die paid $6.60 for win.
The pacers in each of the three events were in for a $4000 tag. Next Wednesday owners will have a option to race back for that price or move up to a $5000 claiming tag. Of course, if any do they’ll draw outside the $4000 claiming entries.