Hopskipanajump went
postward as the 1/2 favorite off a win in round one and rewarded his backers
with a comfortable score. David Miller held him just off the pace
following longshot leaver Cheyenne Umberto who was parked and pressing
pacesetter In Kenny's Honor from the start. Miller shifted Hopskipanajump
into the three path just past the half and cleared in a matter of strides,
opening up a long lead and coasting in an eased up 1:53.3 winner.
Michael Calimeri
certainly made an astute claim when he haltered this fella, who was racing at
Kawartha Downs at the time. Trainer Lisa Zabielski has kept him
sharp thus far with the promise of "riches" now in clear sight.
The second division was
all Cane Ridge. Yannick Gingras put him on the lead early, fought
off token middle half pressure then sprinted to a clear lead off the final
turn, holding safe in 1:52.2. Doug Dilloian,Jr. trains the winner for
Darius P. Oshidar and he has the look of a contender for the balance of the
series.
John Campbell and Yannick Gingras scored driving doubles on the night and large
payoffs continued, as the pick 5 returned over $20,098 for a $.50 cent bet, the
late pick 4 was $5,523 and the early pick 4 came back $5,402 for the $1 minimum
wager. Racing returns on Friday with first post time at 7:15 P.M.
