New Track Record for KJ Title

July 8, 2026

Jim Taggart Jr. led all driver with a Grand Slam and a new Track Record on the 12 race card.

After putting together a 4 race win streak and moving up in class, in her last 2 starts she drew unfavorable post position, this week KJ Title started in the middle of the field from post 5 and went off the favorite.  The 8 horse field in the $9,000 Open Trot saw Makin Magic Tonight (PP2) make the front and proceeded to cut the mile to the almost the half, 27.4. At the half KJ Title was under way and was first over at the half and tripped the beam at 57.4 and was still on the outside reaching the next panel in 1:25.3. From that point the El Titan mare began to skip away from the pack, on top by 3 at the top of the stretch and extended her winning lead to 6 length’s, scoring in 1:55.1, establishing a new track record for 4 year old Trotting mares, breaking an 11 year record held by Chelsea’s Chance in 2015 in 1:55.3. Prince Archie (T. Merton was second with Makin Magic Tonight (R. Silvestri III)

She’s Spicy (K Dibenedtto) now has a 3 race win streak after her 1:57.4 win for trainer Tammy Sowers. Where is Konga (J. Taggart Jr.) earned his second seasonal win in 1:59.1 for Vernon Downs trainer George Harrison.  Carrera Hanover (B. Aldrich Jr.) got the win for Trainer Robert Lounsbury, Bob needs only 2 more wins for career win #2,000

Mike Merton had a driving double, Gary Messenger and Tammy Sowers nabbed a training double