Attraente dazzles in track record at Running Aces

Columbus, MN – The Tuesday night (August 27) harness racing program at Running Aces featured a trio of Open events, including heats for freshman trotters and pacers as well as the weekly top Open pace.

In the $9,000 event for rookie trotters Attraente (Gimpanzee) made a big impression in her first local start by easily dispensing of her seven rivals in dramatic fashion and lowering the track mark for freshman fillies in the process.

Trainer/driver Elson Miller floated the talented filly away from the gate in second from post five and tracked early leader Tutti Frutti Rudy (Jacob Cutting) through the opening fractions of :30.1 and 1:00 before moving to the point as they headed down the backside.

Once on the lead Attraente began to open up at every call, registering three-panels in 1:30 while on top by four lengths and leading by seven at the next call.

She added a few exclamation points in the homestretch as she widened her advantage to a jaw-dropping 16 lengths at the wire in 1:59 to post the new track mark, which had previously been held by Susie’s Sister (1:59.1 in 2019).

Tutti Frutti Rudy held second while longshot Step Machine (Elvin Zimmerman) closed late to pick up third money.

ATTRAENTE REPLAY

Attraente ($2.10) now shows 2 wins from 4 career starts. She is owned by the partnership of Dr. Ken Rucker, Russel Clarkson and CJ Christianson.

Tutto Bene (Karpathian Kid) was very good indeed on Tuesday, posting a career best gate-to-wire effort in 1:57 for his third win in his last four starts in the $9,000 freshman Open pace, checking home a one length winner over Out Of The Woods (Williams Hernandez) and stablemate Skooch’s Valentine (James Kennedy).

Todd Warren was the winning pilot for owner Ron Rettig-Zucchi and trainer Liberio Pacheco. Tutto Bene paid $4.80 to win.

TUTTO BENE REPLAY

Juju Hanover (Artspeak) gave Elson Miller a double on the night with a 1:52.1 tally in the $15,500 Open pace for his fifth win of the season and his 12^th career victory.

Mac’s Marvel (Luke Plano) made all the fractions while Juju Hanover ($6.20) tracked in the pocket and PD The Big Easy (Mooney Svendsen) raced from third.

When Mac’s Marvel jumped it off at the top of the stretch Juju Hanover grabbed the lead and went on to score by 1-3/4 lengths over a fast-closing Commanding Officer (Nick Roland) while PD The Big Easy checked in third.

JUJU HANOVER REPLAY

Live racing returns to Running Aces on Thursday night (August 29) for a twelve-race program that will get underway at 6 p.m. (CDT).

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

by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces