Railee Something becomes millionaire with latest win

OAK GROVE, Ky. —Ronald Mersky’s homebred Railee Something (International Moni) thrusted over the million-dollar plateau in career harness racing earnings with a pillar-to-post victory in the $33,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (May 20).

Leaving from post 8, Railee Something (driven by Joey Putnam) pushed forward and took the top from 5-2 favorite DP Freedoms Chrome (Marvin Luna) moving past a :26.3 first quarter. Putnam slowed the tempo to a :56.3 half, which readied his charge for the first-over push coming from Keg Stand (Jeremy Indof) in the backstretch. Railee Something stepped past three-quarters in 1:24.3 and held her ground all through the turn and the stretch to notch a 1-1/4-length win in 1:53.3. DP Freedoms Chrome took second from Keg Stand in third while Oh Look Magic (Trace Tetrick) sat a ground-saving trip for fourth.

RAILEE SOMETHING REPLAY

A winner in 24 races from 54 starts, Railee Something has now banked $1,004,196 for owner-breeder Ronald Mersky. Roger Cullipher trains the 5-year-old mare by International Moni. She paid $11.14 to win.

Trainer Erv Miller scored a hat trick on the 13-race card, teaming for each win with driver Atlee Bender. The pair first scored in Race 4 with Shezahungrygigi (1:54 winning mile; $2.98 to win), then returned to the winner’s circle in Race 9 with Number Cruncher (1:52.1; $3.12) before completing the hat trick with Wickenburgh (1:56.1; $4.22).

Racing continues at Oak Grove with a special card of racing on Sunday (May 25) starting at 1:45 p.m. (CDT). Sunday’s card will feature the return of the weiner dog races, which will take place during the racing card. For more information on Oak Grove, visit oakgrovegaming.com.

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

From Oak Grove Racing