Best of Jenna repeats in Mares Open

Trainer/Driver Rick Magee had plenty of confidence in his five-year-old mare by Jenna’s Beach Boy, as he sent her right out of the gate from post 7 to take control of the featured race on the Tuesday night Harness Racing card at Running Aces. Magee was aggressive early with Best of Jenna ($10.20) and immediately served notice to the field of 9 talented pacing distaffers that he, and Jenna, meant business. The duo fired off a quarter in 26.0, half in 55.2, then re-fired the accelerators past the ¾ post in 1:23.2 before kicking home in 28.3 to post a career mile of 1:52.0 by 1 length for owners Dr. Ken and Jana Lee Rucker. Kayla Grace (Joe Casagranda) picked up second, while race favorite Stable Eyes (Luke Plano) checked in third.

PV Miracle Mary ($6.40) with trainer/driver Joe Casagranda posted a big gate to wire score on the program as well, never in doubt in a 3 ¾ length romp while just missing her lifetime mark by 1 tick and stopping the timer at 1:53.1, in her 8th lifetime score. The talented 4 year old pacing mare is by Dragon Again and is owned by Casagranda and David Kuzara, she is one to watch this summer here at Running Aces.

The next card of live Harness Racing at Running Aces Casino & Racetrack will go to post on Saturday night, June ^3rd at 6:00 pm CDT, with a carryover in the .20 cent Jackpot Pick-5 wager of $3,524.53, a carryover in the late .50 cent pick 4 of $1,633.88 and a carryover in the .50 cent Hi-5 wager of $2,496.25.

By Darin Gagne, Running Aces Track Announcer