Miller wins the speed duel battle

Northfield, Ohio–Despite being parked to the half in :55.4 Tootie (Uncle Peter) hung on gamely to win the $8000 GLADA harness racing trot tonight(June 24) at Northfield Park.

With Eddie Miller at the controls the 5-year-old Uncle Peter mare rebuffed any, and all, challenges and went on to score a head triumph over Heidi’s Heart in 1:55.4.

A speed duel ensued after the start when Daniel Jones and The Next Triumph locked horns with Tootie and they sped by the quarter in :27.3, and they were still heads apart by the half in :55.4.

When they straightened up the backside Tootie had gained command and she braced for a late challenge from  Heidi’s Heart (Don Sherman). In the lane the aforementioned raced side by side to the wire. But Tootie was not to be denied and she hung on for a head triumph in 1:55.4. The Next Triumph garnered the show dough for Christina Johnson.

The winner is owned by Ashley Dunn, Jamie Miller and Eddie Miller and trained  by Eddie Miller. She paid $4.00 for the win.

TOOTIE REPLAY

For complete race results, click here.

by John Manzi, for GLADA