Pesco Pollo continues David Aiken’s run of success

Popular trainer David Aiken was rewarded with another well earned success when Pesco Pello (Love You) gave a faultless harness racing display of front running in his win in the Success Stud Equine Breeding Trotters Mobile at Menangle Park on Saturday night.

One of the most improved trotters in the state Pesco Pollo driven by Robert Morris has now won six of his seven starts.

Aiken who has been one of harness racing’s true stalwarts in a remarkable career in the sport prepared three runners namely Pesco Pollo, Speedy Lover and Macho Man whom he elected to drive himself.

Pesco Pollo was held out early by Hot To Trot but then not long after the field settled down he went around the field to take up the running. Trotting with a fluent action Pesco Pollo was able to hold off Jungle Eyes who had to race outside the leader. His winning time was an impressive 1.55.8.

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Sheetweb Weaver who had impressively won last week was back at the rear and although he pulled out on the final bend never looked likely to haul in the leader.

Currently Aiken is known for preparing his grand veteran Max Delight who is racing amongst the best in the land which is a testament to Aiken’s training skills.

Bred by David’s wife Colleen and raced by Helen Shea Pesco Pollo is out of their grand mare Cold Sister who won 19 races for the Aiken family. Included in her wins she won the Cobram Trotters cup, Howe Trotters Cup, as well as the Breed for Speed Final.

At stud she has also left Twixten a winner of nine races and Aldebaran Susanne.

For complete race results, click here.

by Tony Milanese, for Harnesslink