On a rainy afternoon harness racing card, it was raining wins for drivers Jim DeVaux and Jim Taggart Jr. and as they each won 4 races at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon.
Jim Taggart Jr. had been mired in a brief 2017 win slump, only having won 3 races thus far this year. He set the tone early and added to his tally by winning the first race with Cevina De Chakrika in 2:00 for trainer Anthony Regina, he came right back in the 3rd race to score with Future Life from the rail to returned a $8.40 win ticket.
Jim DeVaux started his 4 bagger in race 4, behind PITA ($6.00) for Monticello Raceway leading trainer of the year Dolores Basilone. The DeVaux/Basilone tandem took race 5 with Fly To The Angels in 2:02.4 over a track rated sloppy.
Big Payout scored from the 8 hole for Taggart Jr. in race 6, Taggarts last win of the day was in the 8th race with Adorable Ben (PP3) DeVaux was halfway there, For Kevins Sake, won in race 9 Thinkyoucandance was the 4th win of the day for James DeVaux and Dolores Basilone.
2016 Leading trainer Dolores Basilone was the trainer for all of James DeVaux 4 wins.
By Shawn Wiles