V Squared has the broom ready

February 06, 2010

V Squared will look to complete a sweep of the Don Mills Trotting Series on Sunday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack but will have to overcome the difficult post nine in the $60,000 finalto do so.

That post was no obstacle for the four-year-old gelded son of PegasusSpur in leg one of the series when he upset at odds of 7-1 for owner-driver Scott Zeron. He came right back to win last week and position himself for a series� sweep on Sunday.

�I think he�s coming into the race in the best shape he�s been in,� saidZeron from his home on Friday afternoon. �He wasn�t quick of the gate last week from inside but the week before he left really well from the nine hole, so I don�t think that will be a huge problem on Sunday. I don�t see getting away 10th as the winning move, that�s for sure.�

Zeron first sat behind the horse on September 23rd of last summer during Jugette Day at the Delaware County Fair Grounds. The pair teamed up to win a $23,817 division of the Ohio Breeders Championships by almost six lengths in 1:58.4. It was one of 13 trips to the winner�s circle last season for V Squared.

�I was asked to come down by Scott Robinson to drive him that day and just fell in love with him,� recalled Zeron. �He was flawlessly gaited and won so easily. The owners decided to send him up here and we ended up buying a piece of him. He�s just a horse that loves to win and it
shows.�

The trotter, who is now conditioned by Scott�s father, Rick, has been installed as a 9-2 morning line choice on Sunday afternoon. The 3-1 morning line choice will be Lexis Amigo, who starts just inside of V Square from post eight and is coming off a 1:55.4 tally in last week�s second leg.

On a personal note, Zeron is coming off an outstanding 2009 season where he reined home 268 winners while notching $2,138,974 in purses in just his second full season of driving. He is off to a flying start this season with close to 40 wins and $250,000 in earnings through the first
full month of racing.

�Last season was just phenomenal,� he said. �I set a goal of 200 wins and $2 million and exceeded both of them, so I couldn�t ask for anything more. I�d like to do more driving at Woodbine and Mohawk this year if I get the chance, but I�m happy to keep getting the opportunities and experience at the other tracks too.� (WEG)

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