Tactical Mounds, Call Me Goo, Bestfriend Volo foil foes in Circle City
by Frank Cotolo, for Harrah’s Hoosier Park
ANDERSON, Ind. — Sophomore trotters were featured in $30,000 Circle City events over a sloppy track Thursday (Oct. 19) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with Tactical Mounds and Scott Zeron taking the spotlight with a 1:53.3 score in the second of two divisions for fillies.
Yo Beth D, a 33-1 shot, left bravely to quickly take the lead, followed by Helpoftheseason and Swan Fancy, with Tactical Mounds three-wide before settling mid-pack in a :27.4 first quarter. Yo Beth D floated in the lead through a :56.2 half and was still in command cutting three-quarters in 1:25.4.
Tactical Mounds made the stretch her landing strip as Zeron let her trot freely and, without urging, she passed a closing Southwind Cherry and the rest drawing away and clocking the mile in 1:53.3. Helpoftheseason was second best and Southwind Cherry took third.
Megan Scran trains Tactical Mounds, a six-time winner in 17 starts, for TheStable Tactical Mounds.
Call Me Goo was tons the best in the first filly division. Tim Tetrick did not wait long to guide the 1-5 public choice to the top, passing Picaboo Lady in a :28.2 first quarter. Call Me Goo led the rest of the way unchallenged in a :57.1 half and 1:25.1 three-quarters, floating home first in 1:54.2.
Trained by Jason Skinner, the daughter of Googoo Gaagaa was followed home by Picaboo Lady and Swinging Senorita. Graham Grace Stables owns Call Me Boo, who has now earned $272,464 with her 10th win in 13 starts. She paid $2.60 to win.
In the lone Circle City division for male trotters, a mild upset in the field of seven emerged when Bestfriend Volo splashed through the stretch for driver Scott Zeron in a 1:54.1 mile.
Bestfriend Volo left well but was shuffled back quickly, first by Little Expensive, then farther back by Help Page and was forced to sit mid-pack when John Dutton caught the bunch and stayed in command through fractions of :27.4, :56.3 and 1:26.1. Bestfriend Volo shook loose in the stretch to drive home with a ton of trot left and win in 1:54.1. Little Expensive held for second and John Dutton clutched the third spot.
Nancy Takter trains Bestfriend Volo, a Walner colt. Christina and Nancy Takter, 3 Brothers Stables and Deja Blu own the winner, who paid $13.20 to win. His fourth win in 10 starts at 3 increased his bankroll to $89,250.
