Bruce Aldrich Jr. was again at the controls for trainer Bob
Lounsbury and guided the mare to another wire to wire triumph, this week
in a time of 1:59 over a racetrack made heavy from an extended light rain.
“I heard the rumors that Danny Gill’s horse (Community
Spirit driven by Jimmy Marohn, Jr.) was going to end our win streak today ,”
Aldrich admitted in the winner’s circle after the race. “So I was
prepared.
“We grabbed the race track and had the front by the first
turn and Jimmy (Marohn, Jr.with Community Spirit) settled in tight
on my back as we went to the (first) quarter in :28 and a piece.”
After that, Aldrich got Tracys Song by the half in :59.3 and
they passed the third stanza in 1:29.4.
“I wanted to back her off as much as possible so she’d have
a something to come home with,” Aldrich explained about the relatively
slow middle half.
“On the final turn she had her usual kick and although Jimmy
(with Community Spirit) was out at us Tracy just kicked it in another gear and
we win(sic) it by a little more than a length.”
As usual, trainer Bob Lounsbury was on hand in the winner’s
circle as was owner Nancy Fugere.
“We kicked her out in the field all last week ,” Lounsbury
said of Tracys Song. “She seems to love ‘Doctor Green’ and when we
brought her in she was fresh. But how long will she stay this good? My
goodness, she’s been unbelievable.”
After her excitement last week when Tracys Song’s new track
record victory rendered her speechless, this week owner Nancy Fugere didn’t say
a word, but her eyes expressed the joy she undoubtedly felt.
Sent off at odds of 3-10, Tracys Song paid $2.60 and $2.10.
Again there was no show wagering.
Tracys Song’s next goal here is to beat the record for most
wins by a horse in a single season. That mark is 22 set by a British-bred pacer
named Golden Storm G.B. in 1985.
