Johnson, Miller capture GLADA contests

Northfield, OH— Harness racing amateur drivers Christine Johnson and Uriah Miller each won their respective $7,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association trot splits late Friday (July 29) night at the Summit Fair held at MGM Northfield Park; Johnson with Go Go George (Neely Dunn) in 1:58.1 and Miller with Slated To Win (Uncle Peter) also in 1:58.1.

Despite starting from the eight-hole Johnson settled in third behind two double-digit longshots,

Impressive Chief (Darrell Rideout) and Justice Reigns (Melvin Miller), and wisely followed them to the head of the stretch and then used the passing lane to score the 1:58.1 victory.  Rideout’s trotter finished second and Miller’s horse was third.

Go Go George is owned by Kiesha Ferrari and trained by John Capriotti. He paid $6.20 for the win.

GO GO GEORGE REPLAY

In the other split Slated To Win started from post seven and was hung by the quarter in :29.1 before taking command.

Once on the engine Miller and Slated To Win raced virtually unchallenged to score a 1:58.1 victory over Jogging Sweets (Eddie Miller). Haul N Dash finished third for Daniel Jones.

Slated To Win is owned by Mason Shaw and trained by Cory Kreiser. He paid $5.20 for the win.

SLATED TO WIN REPLAY

For complete race results, click here.

by John Manzi, for GLADA