Tuesday, April 22 Recap

April 23, 2025

Hurrikane Jonnyboy paced the fastest mile of the young season this afternoon on Tuesday April 22, in the cards featured event, the $8,500 Open Pace. He sealed the deal with a 56 middle half enroute to a 4 length win margin in 1:53.1 – $3.40.  Better Be Gouda (C. Kelly) finished second followed by Rock On Lou (T. Merton). The winner was driven by Jimmy Taggart and is trained by Robert Lounsbury and is owned by William Damberg of Accord, NY.

Baby Squash (Fern Paquet Jr.) broke his maiden and scored his first lifetime win after 8 lifetime starts in handy fashion for an 11 length victory in 1:58.4, the 3 YO son of So Surreal is owned and trained by Paul Roy. Air Guitar regained his winning ways after dropping in class 1:55.2 – $4.30.

Mike Merton took both halves of the early Daily Double with Abuelita Hanover $2.10 – 1:56.1 and Blackjack Dragon 1:57.1 – $23.80. Jim Taggart Jr. also had a driving double.