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Topville Olivia was a mild upset in the second harness racing conditioned co-feature at Monticello Raceway on Apr. 19, sneaking out in the third quarter and motoring home.
Driver Brandon Parker slotted her into fourth early and followed through opening panels of :28.1 and :58.3. The outside flow started up going past the half, leaving Topville Olivia bottled up third on the rail. She snuck out going to three-quarters in 1:27.4 as second-over Metro Glide (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) backed up.
Topville Olivia loomed turning for home and slingshotted past the two leaders in late-stretch to win by a half length in 1:56.4. The New Americana (Justin Huckabone) was second, and Best American Chic (Raymond Vizzi) sustained her first-up challenge to take show. The winner paid $14.60.
TOPVILLE OLIVIA REPLAY
Topville Olivia is a five-year-old mare by Rockin Image. She is now seven-for-55 lifetime with more than $75,000 earned. Monica Eriksen co-owns with Scott Keppler of Ridgefield and trains.
Cr Blazin Beauty was much the best in the first co-feature, blowing away foes with a final-quarter soar.
Brandon Parker guided the seven-year-old mare to the top through the first turn, forging past rail horse Quick Summer (Michael Merton) to take the lead. Cr Blazin Beauty then cruised through fractions of :28.1, :58.1, and 1:28, kicking away while turning for home to win by six under wraps in 1:58.
Abequa (Cory Stratton) was best of the rest after a three-hole trip, and Quick Summer was third. The winner paid $2.10.
CR BLAZIN BEAUTY REPLAY
Cr Blazin Beauty is a Crazed mare owned by Marissa Russo of Eden and trained by David Russo. The horse has won 34 of her 144 starts and raked in just less than $265,000 in earnings.
Sweet Ginger was similarly dominant in the final co-feature.
Aldrich Jr. hustled her off the car to the lead from the rail, but Princess Brisa drove on to strike the front. Sweet Ginger immediately came back around and recaptured command going by the quarter in :28.1. Aldrich cut out fractions of :57.4 and 1:27 and unleashed his mare in the last turn.
Sweet Ginger won by six and a half lengths in 1:56.1 over Delilah De Vie (Jim Taggart Jr.), who closed for second, and Realistic (John De Simone Jr.) rallied for show. A $2 win ticket returned $5.
SWEET GINGER REPLAY
Sweet Ginger improved her record to eight-for-44 lifetime and her earnings to more than $45,000. Laura Perino conditions the five-year-old Fred and Ginger mare and co-owns with Aldrich Jr.
Monticello Raceway returns on Apr. 20 at 12:10 p.m. EDT with a nine-race card.
For full race results, click here.
by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink
