Yesterday (July 1), the 8 year old pacing mare notched her
20th seasonal victory here at the Mighty M when Bruce Aldrich,
Jr. drove her to a 1:57.3 victory over Rustys Flying and driver
Jimmy Marohn, Jr.
Now with 20 seasonal triumphs not only does Tracys Song lead
North America in races won this year but in the process she erased the
Monticello Raceway track record of 15 wins in a row when on May 20th
she scored her 16th consecutive. And Tracy Song garnered two more
consecutive victories to have all others forever chase a mark of 18 win in a
row.
Although the trainer- driver combo of Bob Lounsbury and
Bruce Aldrich Jr. has been nearly lethal this season still when Tracys Song won
her contest on Monday afternoon even Aldrich was amazed.
“Jimmy (Marohn, Jr. with Rustys Flying ) sat on my back the
entire way and when he pulled his horse out at the top of the
stretch they had a head of steam and I thought they were going right by
us but Tracy dug in and wouldn’t let Jimmy’s horse beat her,” Aldrich said.
“She just refused to lose.
When the race started Aldrich once again sent Tracys Song
for the lead but Marohn had other ideas and he hustled Rustys Flying away from
the gate and they had command on the first turn.
However, as the duo straightened up the backside Marohn
grabbed leather and allowed Aldrich to take command as the first panel timer
flashed :27.4.
Aldrich was able to give his mare a breather and they
got by the half in :58.4. From there a race really ensued with Tracys
Song on the lead and Rustys Flying’s nose on Aldrich’s back.
When they turned the corner and headed for home it appeared
that Rustys Flying was going to go by Tracys Song but the mare dug in and
refused to let Rustys Flying beat her.
At the wire Tracys Song had a neck victory over Rusty’s
Flying. Some four lengths in the rears was the third place finisher, Jordan’s
Jewel with Jacques Primeau driving.
“With all the races she’s had this year she’s not as quick
off the gate as she was earlier and I had to use her hard to get the lead,”
Aldrich added.” Tracy really put in a gutsy performance and she
seems to find ways to win when it’s not even her day.”
Owned by Nancy Fugere of Westbrookville, NY , Tracy Song was
sent off at odds of 2-5 and paid $2.80 for win.
Now with 20 wins in 22 starts the next milestone for Tracys
Song to challenge is ownership of the Mighty M record for most wins in
a single season set in 1985 by a pacer named Golden Storm GB.
