Motive Hanover Motors to win

January 5, 2022

Motive Hanover was content to let Little Ben (Renaldo Morales III) cut the mile while he raced uncovered for the middle half of the race to power to a 1:56.4 victory. The stout son of Well Said is trained by Mark Ford for longtime patrons George & Rose Bonomo. Finishing second was Nui Ba Den N (Cory Stratton) followed by Super Pac Hanover (Michael Merton) He was driven by Greg Merton

Thinkbig Dreambig is back on track after scoring an easy 2 length win in 1:57.1 with Cory Stratton aboard for trainer Ken Koch. The former Jimmy Takter pupil, was a $180,000 yearling purchase, a son of Bettor’s Delight, in his heyday he raced in the Meadowlands Pace, The Adios, The Tattersalls, The Breeders Crown and won the $400,000 Carl Milstein.  He has a record of 1:48.2 taken at the Red Mile in the Bluegrass Stakes with career earnings of over $610,010 and was driven by Jordan Stratton through much of career.

Bruce Aldrich scored a driving double.