by John Manzi for the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association
Columbus, Ohio—Young Eddie Miller just keeps
rolling along. Tonight at Scioto Downs the talented youngster defeated nine
others when he guided Bold Strategy to a gate to wire 1:56.3 tn the $7500 leg
of the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association series.
Sent off as the betting favorite in the contest,
Bold Strategy returned a $3.80 win mutuel.
With the crowded field Miller had little choice
other than sending his trotter to the front from post five and they got first
call at the quarter in :28.1. Surprisingly most drivers had found a seat for
their steeds along the pylons and Miller was unchallenged as he led the
competition by the half in :58.2
Gregg Keidel was the first to move when he tipped
Cruzen Cassi to the outside as Miller showed the way by the three quarters in
1:27.4. But when the field turned for home Bold Strategy put it in another gear
and cruised away to a four length triumph. Cruzen Cassi finished second while A
Royal Line garnered the show dough for Steve Oldford.
It was Eddie Miller's sixth driving victory in
just 11 starts this season..
Bold Strategy, a 4-year-old Break The Bank K
gelding, is owned by Rebecca Sugg, Watson Harness Racing and Mary Stucky and
trained by his driver.
