Jurassic Hattie goes gate-to-wire in $50,000 Hackett Memorial final

The 1-5 favorite Jurassic Hattie (Volstead-High Gear Sahbra, Brett Miller) was the harness racing champion in the $50,000 James K. Hackett Memorial trot at Miami Valley Raceway on Monday (April 22).

Jurassic Hattie went for the early lead, followed by Legacy Affair (Trace Tetrick). They clocked in at the quarter mile in :28. Miller still had Jurassic Hattie on top at the half mile in :58.1. Osaka Hall (Jeremy Smith) had moved into second from the outside, leaving Legacy Affair racing in third.

They passed the three-quarter mile in 1:26.1 with Jurassic Hattie not giving up the lead. She crossed the wire two lengths in front of Legacy Affair in 1:54, a new lifetime mark and the fastest filly trotter in North America in 2024. Iam Independent (Chris Page) came in third.

This was Jurassic Hattie’s sixth career win and Miller’s 131^st winning drive.

JURASSIC HATTIE REPLAY

Jurassic Hattie is a 3-year-old mare owned by Jerry Welch and trained by Eric Nesselroad. She paid $2.40 to win.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Nicolle Kain, for Harnesslink