By Frank Cotolo, for Breeders Crown
ANDERSON, Ind. – Fiftydallarbill won the $600,000 Breeders
Crown 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot at Hoosier Park on Saturday night by 1¼
lengths over Met’s Hall in 1:55. Trace Tetrick drove the winner.
Fiftydallarbill (Swan For All-CR Dixie Chick) settled into
sixth off the gate as Met’s Hall and Samo Different Day fired quickly to the
front with the former getting the top. Fourth Dimension, the 1-2 public choice,
took a spot in fourth. Missile Hill jumped as the field was set in motion.
Met’s Hall took the first quarter in :27.3 and as the half
came in :57, Crystal Fashion started the outer flow, with Dawson Springs taking
cover and Fiftydallarbill third over. Crystal Fashion swung around the turn and
was pressured as he hit three-quarters in 1:26.4.
With Crystal Fashion tiring, Fiftydallarbill was full of
trot, defying Met’s Hall, who was all out to stay afloat to the wire but
Fiftydallarbill easily passed him as the backfield faded, except for Samo
Different Day, who kept going and took third over Skyway Torpedo.
William Crone trains Fiftydallarbill for owner John E.
Barnard, who also bred him.
Fiftydallarbill paid $17.20 to win.
