
| A Wildcat Day at Bluegrass Downs 5/22/07 KyHarnessRacing.com
finals of the Wildcat Series for three year olds were off and running. The eventful day seemed to attract a bigger crowd than the normal Saturday.
day, came in a Wildcat race. The Nick Gilberson trained three year old colt, Coastal Highway, coasted home by 7 lengths to a 1:55:2 time. Driver Brandon Simpson got the call this week. Brandon secured the pocket trip behind his stablemate Quick Settlement and driver Nick Giberson. Just past the half way marker, Simpson put his colt into race gear to grabbed the lead and never look back. Simpson didn't have time to hang around to celebrate the victory, as he had other drives in Chicago later in the evening.
Series, it was local favorite Randy Jerrell who pick up the wins in both the filly and colt Wildcat races. Jerrell also trains the winners. Jon's Girl and Super Sims are both owned by local, Marion T. Bowles, of Kevil, Ky. This team is well known for producing top trotters on the county fair circuit in Kentucky.
Curtin, that guided Real Model to a two length victory over stablemate Go Ginny Go. Owned by Nathan Sea and Allen Harris, both of Kentucky, it was the filly's second victory for the season. The win also gave driver, Pat Curtin his fifth win of the day.
the ball rolling, about this same time last year, for raising awareness about the money that was out there. Without these people, and we all know who they are, the Wildcat Series would not have been thought about. KyHarnessRacing.com would like to thank everyone involved for coming together and their help getting the funds for this event. |