Record handle at Running Aces

An all-time record handle and a pair of 1:54 wins in the co-featured races highlighted the Tuesday night program at Running Aces Harness Park.

The $133,910 that was pushed through the windows was the highest ever at the new, third-year Minnesota track and the twelfth time in 37 nights thus far this season that the handle has exceeded $100,000, a figure that was never reached in the first two years of operation.

“We’re grateful that the industry is beginning to notice that we have more races, fuller fields of competitive horses and more recognizable drivers this season,” said Director of Mutuels Ben Blum.  “Hopefully, our momentum will continue right through closing day, August 28, when we will present Minnesota State Championships Day with well over $100,000 in purses.”

On the track, ML Jackhammer (Daniel Maier) won the weekly Open Pace for the fourth time this season.  The seven-year-old Sign of Success gelding, owned by Linda Magnusson of California, chose the front-end route this time to best Who Am I (John DeLong) and Out Of My Hands (Dean Magee) in the $6500 event.