Seeing Eye Single scores with full head of steam

Pompano Beach, FL, March 21, 2022 – Seeing Eye Single, driven by David Miller, used a :27.2 finale to squeak by a stubborn Double Metal (Wally Hennessey) to take top harness racing honors in Pompano Park’s $13,500 Open II Handicap Pace on Sunday night.

Real Peace (Rick Plano), a stablemate of the winner, rallied to finish third while Hard Rock Hulk, longest proposition on the board at 35 to 1, drafted along close up from the rail to finish fourth. My House, prominent much of the way, picked up the nickel in the talented septet.

At the outset, Hard Rock Hulk outsprinted My House to take charge early and sprint an opening panel of :26.2. At that point, My House left the coziness of the pocket to take charge and surge to the half in a lively :54.4. At this juncture, Actor Hanover was next while Miller was fourth and now on the move with Seeing Eye Single picking up his live cover flow and Real Peace third over.

Around the final bend, Double Metal, using a :27.2 backside brush of his own, stuck his nostril in front with My House not about to give up and Seeing Eye Single about to be sent widest of all turning for home. Double Metal and My House looked each other in the eye until mid-stretch when Double Metaal put him away…but he couldn’t stall the full head of steam from Seeing Eye Single, who edged clear in the final stages.

Said Miller after the event, “I thought Peter’s Horse (Double Metal) might be the one to beat in there. You know, any time Peter Blood has a horse in-to-go, he’s ready! He’s one of the most astute horsemen in the business. So, I was glad to flow his cover and, when I tipped him wide, Seeing Eye (Single) responded like the good horse he is. He must’ve paced his last 3/4s in 1:22 (actually 1:22.3) and a piece because he was back early. The other one (Real Peace) raced great, too, because he was behind me all the way and got third. Proud off them both!”

Seeing Eye Single is trained by Devan Miller for the Burke Racing Stake and Weaver Bruscemi and earned his 28th career win to send his career bankroll to $565,041. This young semester, the consistent seven-year-old gelded son of Dragon Again has a 3-3-3 scorecard in 11 starts, good for $38,809.

He paid $6.80 as the second choice in the wagering.

Racing continues on Monday night with a $15,000 guaranteed Pick-4 pool highlighted by an industry low 12% takeout and a Super Hi-5 jackpot carryover of $75,498.

Post time is 7:20 p.m.

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