by john manzi for GLADA
Dayton, Ohio—Members of the Great Lakes
Amateur Drivers Association were on the move again this weekend with a trot at
Dayton Raceway on Saturday evening and when the judges hung the official sign
upon the completion of the $7200 event Gregg “Fast Greggy” Keidel rallied
Milford's Z Tam to a 1:56.4 triumph over seven competitors
When the starter let the field go Daniel Jones
gunned Don't Forget Muscle for the lead from the two-hole and they gained
command before the first quarter timer flashed :28.1. Once on the lead Jones
kept the pedal to the metal and zipped unchallenged by the halfway point
although Alesha Binkley was tight on his back with Hititoutofthepark.
Daryl Bontrager was the first to move with Conway
Kellyanne and they charged alongside Jones and Don't Forget Muscle as the field
trotted by the third stanza. At that point the field tightened but Jones'
trotter was still in front and when they headed for paydirt Don't Forget
Muscles stride began to shorten after trotting :28.3 third quarter.
Although Keidel's attention was on the horses in
front of him –he was fifth at the time-when Milford Z Tam rounded the final
turn and headed for home he was full of trot and charged home in :28.3 for a
solid one-length triumph over Hititoutofthepark in 1:56.4. Don't Forget Muscle
garnered the show dough.
The winner is owned by William Hartt and trained
by Michael Hitchcock. He paid $6.20 for win.
