Pompano saw the law and the law won

It may have taken a little more than a year, but after 25 straight losing efforts, Lay Down The Law found the winner’s circle in the sixth- race pace Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park. Sent off at odds of 8-1, Lay Down The Law paid a generous $18.60 to win.

Three early lead changes started off the co-feature race as Blazing Tower and driver Wally Hennessey has the early lead but gave way by the opening quarter mile in :28.3 to the 8-5 race favorite, Allee T, the lone filly in the field.

Allee T and driver Bruce Ranger then were passed by Scootin Around and driver Mel Turcotte, who took command and led the field to the half-mile marker in :58.

But as soon as the field entered the backstretch, driver Anthony Napolitano moved to the outside from fourth place with Lay Down The Law and they took off as if shot from a cannon, pulling away from the field at the three-quarters in 1:26.4 and leading by nine lengths at the top of the stretch.

Lay Down The Law did not let up and kicked in a :28.1 last quarter mile to win by 11 open lengths in 1:55. Blazing Tower was second with Allee T third.

The first win this year in 15 starts, Lay Down The Law is trained by Jake Huff and co-owned by Rosie Huff of Coconut Creek and Meir Israel Geller of San Juan, PR. Lay Down The Law is a 4-year-old gelded son of Cape Crusader. (Pompano Park)

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