Jeffery P continues to roll in Open Trot

LEBANON, OH. – Jeffery P (Tony Hall) won his fifth open class trot in ten seasonal harness racing starts, capturing the $28,000 Open at Miami Valley in 1:53.2 on Monday (April 18).

In addition to three wins in recent weeks at Miami Valley, the 7-year-old son of Full Count has also triumphed in the top trot classes at The Meadows and Northfield Park since the calendar turned to 2022.  His earnings have climbed to $60,700 over that span.

Hall left the gate with alacrity but relented to stablemate Perlucky (Chris Page) as the quarter was clocked in :27.2.  Content with the pocket ride past the half in :56.2, Hall decided to pull to the outside as the field approached the 1:24.2 third stanza.

A :29 closing kick was enough to hold off Shine All The Way (Jeremy Smith) and Flemsteen (Aaron Merriman).  A pair of 6-year-old mares, Delilah Seelster (Tyler Smith) and Shake It Mary (Trace Tetrick) were next to cross the finish line.

Ron Burke trains Jeffery P, who is owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi and Phil Collura.

JEFFERY P REPLAY

Monday also marked the start of the James K. Hackett Memorial Series at Miami Valley, the annual kickoff of the Ohio-sired stakes season.  The initial split, for sophomore trotting fillies, only attracted a field of eleven for a $20,000 elimination—with the top nine earning automatic berths in the $50,000 final next Monday (April 25).

Gabbys C Note (Aaron Merriman), the 2021 Ohio Sires Stakes champion who earned $243,150 with five wins in seven starts, began her sophomore campaign on a winning note as well.  Merriman adeptly weaved through the bulky field from a second tier start and moved Gabbys C Note to the point at his first opportunity.

The Triumphant Caviar filly, trained by Chris Beaver, held sway over Toes In The Water (Tetrick) and Stephanie Hill (Jeremy Smith) in 1:57  to establish herself as the strong favorite for next week’s lucrative championship race.

Beaver shares ownership of the winner with JoAnna Beaver and Steve Zeehandelar.

GABBYS C NOTE REPLAY

Racing resumes at Miami Valley on Tuesday afternoon at 4:05 p.m.  Featured will be two $20,000 James K. Hackett Memorial eliminations for Buckeye bred three-year-old pacing fillies.

For complete race results, click here.

From Miami Valley Raceway