Once again Bruce Aldrich Jr. was at the controls and he used
his wisdom on the racetrack to deter defeat.
“I could see the way they all left out of there that they
were trying to get my mare beat and I can’t say I blame them,” Aldrich said in
the winner’s circle when he came back to be photographed. “ She’s been a
monster this year and if I was driving against her I’d probably have done the
same.”
But Aldrich saw what was developing when five others sped
away at the start so he ducked in the four-hole on the first turn and coasted
along with cover for a while Dolly Little Angel and driver Pat
Beeler showed the way by the first stanza in :28.4 keeping The Filly
Princess (Mike Merton) on the limb.
Heading for the halfway point Aldrich moved Tracys Song out
behind The Filly Princess, who was yet to see the pylons, as Dolly Little
Angel continued to lead the field to a :59 first half.
When they straightened in the backstretch the second time
around Aldrich eased Tracys Song out three-deep and she zoomed to the lead as
the three quarter’s flashed 1:29.1.
From there the only thing in doubt was how much Tracys Song
would win by. She passed under the finish line some six lengths ahead of
Seeyouonthebeach and driver by Zeke Parker in a 1:57.4 clocking.
“I was easing her up near the finish,” Aldrich added. “I
can’t believe that Bob (Lounsbury- the trainer) can keep her this sharp after
how hard she has been racing this year. There’s no doubt that her time in the
paddock last week did her a world of good.”
Owned by Nancy Fugere and trained by Bob Lounsbury, Tracys
Song paid $3.70; $2.70 and $2.50.
With every consecutive victory Tracys Song adds to her
Mighty M track record for mares but on the horizon is the overall mark of
15 wins-in-a- row set by Northern Chief and driverMike Merton back in 2010.
Not to be overlooked was Aldrich’s five winning drives on
the Monday afternoon card. Currently his 108 wins is 23 more than runner
up Jimmy Marohn, Jr.’s 85.
