I’m A Skoldier marches home a winner

Columbus, MN – The Tuesday night (August 5) harness racing card at Running Aces featured the $12,750 Open II Handicap pace and I’m A Skoldier (Wind Me Up) was sent off as the overwhelming 1-5 public choice.

Driver Josiah Miller left the gate alertly with the 5-year-old son of Wind Me Up and they went to the front before yielding to stablemate Overtheedgeofhonor (Scott Cisco) and then re-taking the top right at the quarter mile which was clocked in :28.3.

PD The Big Easy brushed to the front near the three-eighths marker and led through the middle stages in :56.1 and 1:24.4 before Overtheedgeofhonor launched another attack and Don’t Judge A Book (Billy Mann) got rolling with second-over position.

Overtheedgeofhonor took command as they rounded for home while PD The Bog Easy threw in the towel and I’m A Skoldier shook free for a stretch rally.

The stablemates battled through the final sixteenth of a mile and it was I’m A Skoldier who surged by in the final yards to get home one length in front of Overtheedgeofhonor in 1:52.4.

Don’t Judge A Book and Celebrity Status rounded out the top four.

I’M A SKOLDIER REPLAY

I’m A Skoldier ($2.60) is owned by Jana Rucker and co-owned by trainer Elson Miller. He now shows three wins this season and 20 career wins with total earnings of $236,082.

Team Miller had a big night as 18-year-old Josiah posted his first career driving ‘Grand Slam’ with four wins and Elson led all trainers with three wins on the program.

Live Racing returns to Running Aces on Thursday night (August 7) with a 9-race program that will feature a carryover in the 20-cent Pick-5 Jackpot wager of $10,704.83.

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

by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces