Northfield,Ohio – -A pair of trotting events in the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association were contested on Saturday night at Northfield Park and when the judges declared them official Eddie Miller and Lonnie Graber each had won a $7800 division. Miller won with Cowboy Country in 1:58.1 from the nine hole while Graber scored a 1:58.3 victory from post 5 with Time Outa Jail.
In his split Miller hugged the pylons leaving and was fifth as Curleys Son (Marion Chupp) and Shake It Off Lindy (Don Sherman spared for the lead in the 28 second first quarter. At the halfway point Curleys Son enjoyed a three length lead but had to brace for Eddie Miller who moved Cowboy Country out to challenge.
Still Curleys Son showed the way by the half in :57.4 and was still in command by the third stanza in 1:27.4. But when the field rounded the final turn and headed for paydirt Cowboy Country as the strong horse and went on to a 1-1/4 length triumph in 1:58.1. Curleys Son was an easy second and Starsaboveallerage,who was parked the entire mile, finished third for Steve Oldford.
COWBOY COUNTRY REPLAY
The winner, a 6-year-old altered son of Break The Bank K, is owned by Rebecca Sugg and Steven Moss and trained by his driver. He returned a $13.60 win mutuel.
For Miller, a rising star, it was his fifth driving victory in just ten seasonal starts.
In the other division Lonnie Graber reined his first winner this year when he guided Time Outa Jail to a come-from-behind 1:58.3 victory at odds of 15-1.
A speed duel between Riverdancing Diva (Manny Miller) and Go Go George(Larry Ferrari) set the stage for the closers. But it took a three-deep move at the three quarters by Graber for Time Outa Jail to rally from fifth and gain command at the top of the lane and then sail to a 1-3/4 length triumph over Go Go George. Steve Oldford took home the show dough with Gonna Fly.
TIME OUTA JAIL REPLAY
For the Dundee, Ohio native it was his fourth career driving victory. Time Outa Jail, a 10-year-old Jailhouse Jesse gelding is owned by George and Rose Bonomo and trained by Crist Hershberger. He returned a $33.20 win mutuel.
For full race results, click here.
by John Manzi, for GLADA