By Mark Ratzky, publicity – Cal Expo Harness
Silverlode, who is having an
outstanding year, looms the one to beat in Friday night’s featured $10,000 Stan
Bergstein Trot.
A nine-race card is on tap
under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with first post set for 6:10 p.m. The
Bergstein occupies the fifth-race slot on the program.
Silverlode is a 10-year-old
daughter of British Sterling who comes into this assignment with five wins from
her eight starts on the year, $246,000 in her bank account and a 1:54 3/5
standard that was established last year at Running Aces.
The hard-hitting performer is
owned by Medinah Racing and Kathie Plested, is conditioned by Plested and will
as usual have Steve Wiseman in the sulky.
Silverlode has made her last
two starts from the demanding No. 10 post position, but has been unfazed by
that handicap while reporting home a punctual odds-on favorite with Wiseman.
Last week’s outing was her
first in nearly a month, but she was razor sharp. Last of the half-dozen to the
final bend, she followed the cover of One Chief to the lane and prevailed by a
half-length over that rival.
One Chief is a 6-year-old son
of Lucky Checky who gives the Plested barn another strong look at the
Bergstein. He carries the banner of Don and Barbara Arnstine, Steve Chambers
and Tyler Wiseman with Luke Plano at the controls. Completing the field are Its
a Horse, Winsun Galaxie, Majestic Lady Jo and Franks Best.
