Herecomescharlie B comes close to track record

Herecomescharlie B (Full Count – Jetterbug) and breeder/owner/trainer/driver Dan Venier cruised to harness racing victory in the Open Trot Friday night, taking the mile in 1:56.0. Also on the night, Cruisin Thru Time (Yankee Cruiser – I Kill Time) and trainer/driver Kody Massey captured the Mares Open Pace in 1:56.0.

In race six, Herecomescharlie B launched to the front off of the car and never looked back, putting up fractions of 27.4, 58.0, 1:27.2, before stopping the timer in an eye-popping 1:56.0 (28.3 LQ), just three-fifths of a second off of the track record for an aged trotting gelding and winning by an incredible 10 ½ length margin. The win marked career victory number 21 for the six-year-old whose lifetime earnings now exceed $250,000. I Get It and Bob Rowland closed well for second and Stoneborough hung on for third.

HERECOMESCHARLIE B REPLAY

In race four, Cruisin Thru Time, owned by Brook Daniel, doubled up in the Mares Open at Northville by closing from worst-to-first to win by a one-length margin over runner-up Saddle Up N Cruise (Kim Pluta) and Skyway Venus who was third.  It was the 24th win for the five-year-old mare whose earnings now eclipsed the $150,000 mark.

CRUISIN THRU TIME REPLAY

Six non-wagering events were held prior to the pari-mutuel card as part of the Great Lake Stake Series, each for a purse or $20,000. Here are the results:

2CP – Deciding Factor (Bondi Hanover – Pretty Soon) Dr: Brad Kramer, Tr: Marvin Craft, O: Eugene Schrauben, Br: Ora Petersheim, MI; Time: 1:59.4

2FP – Pair of Hardts (Manhardt – Earhart Hanover) Dr/Tr: Charles Taylor, O: Charles Taylor and Jaime Zenker, Br: Libby Myers, MI; Time: 1:59.4

3CT (Div 1) – Smash The Rail (Smashed – Emma Rules) O/Tr/Dr: Scott Altizer, Br: Raymond Yoder, MI; Time: 2:03.0

3CT (Div 2) – Bluemoon Glide (Blueglide Volo – Fox Valley Medusa) O/Dr: Rick Dobson, Tr: Monica Krist, Br: Orla Bontrager, MI; Time: 2:00.1

3FP – Mega Diamond (Megatron – Getoutthediamonds) Br/O: Brett Boyd Racing, Inc, Tr: Brett Boyd, Dr: Justin Irvine; Time: 1:58.1

3CP – Two Birds Onestone (Black Daniels  – She B Jeebeez) O/Tr/Dr: Carl Putnam, Jr, Br: Brian Boring & Jennifer Vollmer; Time 1:58.1. For Two Birds Onestone, the win was the 10th of the season as he remains undefeated in 2023 and is now 22 for 23 lifetime and now has earnings of $250,000.

Drivers Charles Taylor and Jason Merriman had driving doubles on the night and trainers Charles Taylor and Roger Bertera had training doubles as well.

Racing at The Ville resumes Saturday (Sept 30) at 7 p.m. with a 12-race pari-mutuel wagering program starting at 7 p.m. which includes three additional $20,000 Great Lake Stakes on races four through six and the Open Pace in race 11. Northville Downs races every Friday and Saturday night through November 25 with a 7 p.m. post time. For live racing dining reservations, be sure to call Northville Downs in advance at 248.924.2073.

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

by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs