Lacarmeliliana was in command throughout the Monticello Raceway conditioned harness racing feature pace on Monday, Apr. 5.
Bruce Aldrich Jr. authoritatively drove on to the front with the eight-year-old, reaching the lead with little difficulty in a :28 first split. Aldrich managed fractions of :58.4 to the half and 1:28.3 to three-quarters.
Jericho Diva (Shane Taggart) made a first-over push turning for home, but Lacarmeliliana turned her away with no encouragement needed from Aldrich. Lacarmeliliana sprinted home under wraps to win by four lengths in 1:58. Jericho Diva’s efforts resulted in the place spot, and Tyronbettorsella N (Cory Stratton) was third.
LACARMELILIANA REPLAY
Lacarmeliliana is an Ashlee’s Big Guy mare trained by Christopher Petrelli for George Dremonas of Oak Lawn. The horse is now 22-for-174 lifetime with more than $125,000 in earnings. She paid $3.60.
Aldrich had two more winners on the afternoon: Metro Glide (1:58) in the second and Sweet Ginger (1:59.2) in the eighth.
Monticello Raceway will return on Tuesday, Apr. 6 with an eight-race program starting at 12:10 p.m. EDT.
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by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink