Farmer Jones harvests 1:55.2 trot win at Pompano

Farmer Jones ($9.20) was able to grind out an impressive first-over victory in winning the $16,000 Open Handicap Trot at the Isle Pompano Park Monday in 1:55.2.

It was the race favorite, Battleshoe Victor who started off the fifth-race feature by leaving from post nine and grabbing the early lead away from Cisco Hall (Kevin Wallis), who then went off stride by the opening quarter mile in :27.3.

The lone mare in the field, Diva Diva (Andy Santaramo) then claimed the pocket-seat behind Battleshoe Victor, who led the field to the half in :57.4. It was then that Farmer Jones and driver Dennis St Pierre moved out of fifth place and started grinding it out first-over and pushing Battleshoe Victor to the three-quarter mile marker in 1:26.

Farmer Jones was then able to collar Battleshoe Victory as they started down the stretch and start to pull away, winning by one length with Diva Diva second and Battleshoe Victor fading to third place.

It was the sixth win this year for Farmer Jones, a 6-year-old gelded son of Credit Winner, trained by Stephane Bardier and owned by Richard Moreau and Sylvain Decheneaux of Quebec. (Pompano Park)

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