Source Of Luck takes chilly Pompano feature

With temperatures hovering around the 40-degree mark on a blustery evening by Pompano Park standards, the 14-year-old veteran trotter Source Of Luck appeared to be invigorated by the chill, as the gelding began his final season of racing by taking the $5,500 featured non-winners trot in 1:59.4.

Driven by Bruce Ranger, Source Of Luck was away alertly from post three, but had no qualms about settling in the pocket through the early stages of the race as even-money favorite Wildwood Days (Brad Hanners) marched on the lead through fractions of :28.4, :59.1, and 1:28.4.

Wildwood Days retained the top spot through the final turn and entered the stretch with a one-length advantage, but was confronted midway down the lane by Source Of Luck, who was angled to the outside to make his final charge at the leader. The pair marched on even terms through deep stretch, with Source Of Luck pushing his way to the front in the final yards to prevail by a neck over his 5-year-old foe.

Source Of Luck returned $15.60, $3.40, and $3 for the victory. Wildwood Days brought in $2.80 and $3.00 for second, while Adrians Speed (Dan Clements) paid $2.80 for third.

Owned by John Hallett of Margate, and trained by Michelle Hallett, Source Of Luck has made 381 starts during his career, visiting the winner’s circle 60 times. The Illinois-bred son of Sorcerer Hanover, out of the Cooper Lobell mare Coopers Dolly, has amassed over $564,000 in earnings during his distinguished career.

Driver Anthony Napolitano was unfazed by the plummeting South Florida fahrenheit on Wednesday, piloting four winners on the wintry mid-week Pompano program.

Napolitano prevailed with each of his first three drives on the evening, taking the first race with Glamour Girl Scoot ($15.80), the second event with KM Sweet Dreams ($4.60), and the fourth race with Simply a Mark ($4.60), before completing the grand slam with B The Glory ($4.40) in the evening’s finale. (Pompano)

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