Bringoverthemoney gets fifth straight Night of Champions win

Columbus, MN – Driver Dean Magee had a stellar showing on closing weekend at Running Aces, chalking up six wins over two nights of harness racing including three on Consolations night on Friday (Sept. 20) and three wins on the Night of Champions program on Saturday night (Sept. 21).

The most notable of his six pack of victories came in the $65,000 Championship for older male trotters, as he piloted Bringoverthemoney (Money Talks) to his fifth consecutive Night of Champions win.

Magee sent the talented 9-year-old gelding to the front from post six and they quickly took command while BP’s Lucky Star (Chad Svendsen) got away second and Poko Loki (Luke Plano) settled away in third through the quick :28.1 opening panel.

Al-Mar Spicey Talk (Mooney Svendsen) began a first over bid near the half mile and Iron Sharpens Iron (Rick Magee) immediately followed the cover.

Bringoverthemoney continued with firm control through the middle fractions of :58.3 and 1:27 while stablemate Al-Mar Spicey Talk and Iron Sharpens Iron continued to pursue the leader.

In the lane, Bringoverthemoney kep to his task while Al Mar Spicey Talk ducked to the inside with a big late surge and those two battled right down to the wire in a thrilling photo finish that showed Bringoverthemoney as the winner by a head. Iron Sharpens Iron was one length back in third in the 1:56.3 mile.

BRINGOVERTHEMONEY REPLAY

The top two finishers are owned by Joshua Horvat and trained by Katie Horvat.

Bringoverthemoney ($3.40) now shows 44 career wins and has earned $440,071 as the richest Minnesota-sired trotter to-date.

DP Freedoms Chrome (For You Almostfree) delivered another big performance in the $65,000 sophomore colt trot Championship, taking command just past the half mile juncture and drawing away late for a 7-1/2 length victory over Last Of Braggert (Mark Mintun) in 1:56.2 to remain undefeated in fifteen Running Aces appearances.

James Gould was the winning driver on DP Freedoms Chrome ($2.10) and the top two finishers are owned by Aimes Racing and trained by Elvin Zimmerman.

DR FREEDOMS CHROME REPLAY

DP Freedoms Chrome now shows 22 career wins from 23 races with earnings of $203,200.

The biggest upset winner of the night was Al-Mar Puredelight (Southwind Flash), a 28-1 outsider who made a mid-race move to the lead for driver James Kennedy and dominated the final three-eighths to draw away by 4-1/4 lengths in 1:59.1 in the sophomore filly trot for her eighth career win.

The runner-up was 111-1 shot Thom Cruise (Plano) and the $2 exacta payout was a track record $9,773.40.

Al-Mar Puredelight ($58.40) is owned by Jay and Eric De Long and Terry Knothe and is trained by Justin Anfinson.

Another one-two punch result was seen in the $65,000 older male pacing division when Antetokounmpo (Easy Again) rallied sharply in the lane to get up by a head over stablemate and last year’s winner SB Bodacious (Rick magee) in 1:54.1 with King Of Aces (Williams Hernandez) home in third.

Dean Magee was the winning pilot on Antetokounmpo ($19.60) while the top two finishers are both owned by Rick Magee and trained by Mikaela Delgiudice.

The winner now shows 15 career wins with earnings of $181,648.

The freshman Championship winners included SHS Southern Pride (Southwind Flash) in the filly trot in a career best 2:01.1, returning $7.20 with driver Rick Magee for owners Jay De Long and Terry Knothe and trainer Justin Anfinson; Peanutbutterfalcon (Quality Kemp) in the colt trot in a career best 2:01.3, returning $8.80 with driver Jeff Hunt for owner/breeder Jeralene Roland and trainer Dan Roland; Skooch’s Valentine (Karpathian Kid) in the filly pace in 1:59, returning $11.80 with driver Luke Plano for owner Ron Rettig-Zucchi and trainer Liberio Pacheco; and Swinging On By (Karpathian Kid) in the colt pace in 1:57.1, returning $2.20 with driver Dean Magee in the bike for owner/trainer Brett Ballinger and additional owner Darren Taylor.

The other sophomore Championship winners included El Parrandero Q (Wind Me Up) in 1:55 in the colt pace, returning $9.20 with driver Jacob Cutting in the sulky for owner Triple Q Stables and trainer Edwin Quevedo; and Deja Vu Babyboo in 1:54.4 in the filly pace, returning $3.60 with driver Nick Roland aboard for owner Van Otterloo Stables and trainer Bob Lems.

The other older-division Championship winners were Wilamar Spark (Southwind Flash) in the older mares trot in 1:57.3, returning $5.20 with Rick Magee driving for owners Jeanne Marquis and Jay De Long and trainer Justin Anfinson; and Fillister Photo (Easy Again) in the older mares pace in 1:55, returning $5.40 with driver Todd Warren in the bike for owners Scorpio Stable and trainer Bob Lems.

Driver Dean Magee, trainer Justin Anfinson, and owner Jay De Long all had triples on the card while driver Rick Magee and trainer Bob Lems and owner Terry Knothe all registered doubles.

Leading sires on the Night of Champions program were Southwind Flash and Karpathian Kid with 3 wins each, and Easy Again with 2 wins.

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

by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces