Spectacular pari-mutuel start for Ludacrous A

Ludacrous A  (Art Major) made her 1st pari-mutuel start in the US in spectacular harness racing fashion at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday.  She competed in a medium level condition for distaff pacing mares.

Misty Coast set fractions of 27.1 to the quarter. 55.3 to the half and the three quarters were reached in 1:23.4.  The mile was paced in 1:52.

Ludacrous A  settled into 5th at the half and grinded 1st over down the backstretch.  She collared pacesetter Misty Coast at the wire to win by a neck in 1:52, as the 3/5 betting favorite.  Race temperature was 27 degrees and the Judges declared a two second weather allowance. 

Ludacrous A  paced her individual last half in 55.2 and individual last three quarters of the mile in 1:23.3.

Ludacrous A, a 6 year old pacing mare (Art Major-Luda-Christian Cullen) is owned by Michael Casalino Jr of Freehold NJ.  Dylan Davis trained and Corey Callahan drove. 

LUDACROUS A REPLAY

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

by Alex Kraszewski, for Bally’s Dover