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Monday, September 11, 2017

James DeVaux wins 5 at Monticello Raceway on Monday September 11

By Shawn Wiles

James DeVaux capped both halves of the early double with Sandy Hook Hanover (1:57 - $8.30) & Wiggler (1:56.2 $2.90) and then continued to march his way to the winner’s circle with Muscle Defined (2:00 - $4.30) and then with Grecale AS (1:59.2 - $2.30) Grecale AS, the winningest trotter in North America earned his 15th victory of the year, the foreign bred son of Sugarcane Hanover is owned and trained by Don Hoover. Fly To The Angels (1:57.4 - $4.30) notched her 70th lifetime win for owner Gregory C Gardner of Sheridan MI.  Gardner has owned the 13-year-old Sign of Success mare for her entire career of 347 starts.


Jim DeVaux is the leading dash winning driver at the Mighty M, this year with 234 wins, he is ranked 6th in the nation with 365 wins with earning over $1,800,000 with a UDRS of .330  Leading Monticello trainer Dolores Basilone earned 4 wins on the card, Basilone is also ranked 6th in the nation with 168 wins with a UDRS of .363.