The 9 year old Grinfromeartoear horse , who had only
three thirds in seven previous starts, lit up the Monticello
Raceway toteboard on Wednesday afternoon,March 12th when
driver Patrick Beeler found racing room along the pylons in the
homestretch to get his 48-1 shot up in the final strides to collar 18-1
Tongue Twister and driver Bruce Aldrich, Jr. in a 1:59 clocking over a
wet and muddy racetrack.
Those who wagered on Wantasmile were certainly smiling when
the pacer paid $99.00; $27.00 and $16.00 across the board. Tongue Twister (no.
8) returned $16.20 for place and $7.10 for show which sparked a $1,091.00
exacta payoff for those holding tickets on the 1-8 combination.
But it gets better.
When 11-1 shot Topgun Raider (Mike Merton) finished third
and paid $7.40 to show the 1-8-4 trifecta payoff was
$11,690.00. And despite second choice in the wagering, Happyending
(Zeke Parker) finishing fourth, still 1-8-4-7 superfecta combination was worth
a whopping $34,275.00.
