Mr. Protab (4g Mr. Proytab-Delphini-Armbro Bullet) with Stephanie Jacobs aboard for trainer Francisco Del Cid took tonights’ $5,000 Back On Track harness racing monte contest at Ocean Downs.
Ocean Downs, Back On Track, Maryland Standardbreds and RUS America sponsored the event that was off mid-card on the popular Sunday evening racing program. Eight horses were at the start, with experienced riders, and three emerged to continue their battle to the line, less than a length apart, with the winner clocked in 2:02.1h with a final panel in :29.3, No Recess was second for Michelle Crawford and trainer Kyle Spagnola, with third to Hyway Marcus and the Maria Buchanan/Ron Burke team.
Qualifying action continued on the weekend at Vernon Downs, as more horses and riders seek to be ready for future monte races. She’s So Into Me (4m Conway Hall-In To Me-Self Possessed) won the Vernon qualifier for trainer/rider Jocelyn Gale timed in 2:10.2s.
Watch for new monte news in North America and Europe and get on board with an exciting trotting format.
Thomas H. Hicks
Monteamerica.com