Last week it was Austin Siegelman who put on a driving clinic at Monticello Raceway, this week its Mike Merton. On Wednesday February 20, Merton dominated the snowy afternoon and drove 7 winners on the 12-race card.
He started off hot winning the first race with Mamie Marc in a wire to wire win for trainer Patti Harmon in 2:00.4. In the 3rd he scored with Permanent Joy in a 7-length romp in 1:59 and paid $3.80 to win.
Drive em Cowboy accounted for his 3rd win of the day in 1:56.3. Merton then went on to win races 7 – 10 Hi Ho Steverino won race 7 in 1:57 – $3.40. Zach Lee won in 1:56.1, giving trainer Andrew Adamczyk a training triple for the afternoon. And Patronne Seelster, a 5-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight was another winner for Merton (2:00.3 – $9.70).
Rounding out the afternoon in race 10 was Caviar Court, the Jim Doherty trainee scored in 2:03.2
by Shawn Wiles, for Monticello Raceway