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Marion Marauder trotted home a winner in Saturday's $175,000 Cleveland Trotting Classic, dethroning last year's champion Crazy Wow, and continues his march through the national trotting ranks. He trotted the one mile race in 1:52.4...read on
4&UP; OPEN T 1.609 m auto Purse: $175 000 ()
RACE 11 - Northfield Park - OH - June 30, 2022
Conditions: THE CLEVELAND TROTTING CLASSIC
Gait: Trot Purse: $175,000 Class: CLASSIC Distance: 1 Mile Track Cond: FAST | Sta | Häst | Kön | Kusk | Tränare | Rek | Intj | Far | Mor | Morfar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN SECRET | v6 | Ronnie Wrenn Jr. | Ron Burke | 11,0 | 537 210 | DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE | SECRET MAGIC | CANTAB HALL |
| 2 | MARION MARAUDER | h5 | Jordan Stratton | Paula Wellwood | 09,2 | 2 617 700 | MUSCLE HILL | SPELLBOUND HANOVER | DONERAIL |
| 3 | ANOTHER BREATH | v5 | Chris Lems | Jeff Johnson Jr | 10,4 | 287 615 | LOU'S LEGACY | JAILHOUSE BROAD | JAILHOUSE JESSE |
| 4 | I KNOW MY CHIP | v6 | Greg Grismore | Walter Haynes Jr | 09,7 | 723 779 | DEEP CHIP | MADELINE'S CROWN | PEGASUS SPUR |
| 5 | DIA MONDE | v5 | Mike Wilder | Tom Durand | 10,2 | 313 692 | DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE | LADY BAR | MALABAR MAN |
| 6 | CRAZY WOW | h6 | Chris Page | Ron Burke | 09,1 | 2 277 968 | CRAZED | NO PAN NO GAIN | MR VIC |
| 7 | HOMICIDE HUNTER | v6 | Aaron Merriman | Chris Oakes | 08,5 | 1 240 907 | MR CANTAB | EVENING PRAYER | LIKE A PRAYER |
| 8 | WILL TAKE CHARGE | v5 | Jim Morrhill Jr | Jeffrey Gillis | 08,7 | 649 089 | KADABRA | CELEBRITY ANGEL | YANKEE GLIDE |
HN Horse PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Finish Actual LQ Odds
2 Marion Marauder 2 3/4 1°/H 1°/Q 1/T 1/1T 1:52.4 29.0 *0.10
4 I Know My Chip 4 4/5H 3/2H 3/2T 3/2Q 2/1T 1:53.1 28.4 25.90
1 In Secret 1 2/1H I2/H 2/Q 2/T 3/2Q 1:53.1 29.2 4.70
5 Dia Monde 5 5/7H 5/5 4/5H 4/5 4/5H 1:53.4 29.0 23.40
3 Another Breath X3 6/19H 6/17 5/DIS 5/DIS 5/DIS 32.40
6 Crazy Wow 6 1/1H XIP4X/3 X6/DIS 6/DIS 6/DIS 8.90
7 Homicide Hunter SCR SK SCR
8 Will Take Charge SCR SK SCR | Time: | 27.4 | 56.2 | (28.3) | 1:23.4 | (27.2) | 1:52.4 | (29.0) |
1st Marion Marauder (5, H Muscle Hill - Spellbound Hanover - Donerail)
Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Marion Wellwood - ON, Devin Keeling - ON
Breeder(s): William Mulligan - PA
2nd I Know My Chip (6, G Deep Chip - Madeline`s Crown - Pegasus Spur)
Registered Owner(s): Brian Carsey - IN, John Mcgill - IN, Black And White Stable - IN
Breeder(s): Kimberly Dailey - OH
3rd In Secret (6, G Deweycheatumnhowe - Secret Magic - Cantab Hall)
Registered Owner(s): Burke Racing Stable LLC - PA, Weaver Bruscemi LLC - PA, J&T; Silva Stables, LLC - NY, Lawrence Karr - NJ
Breeder(s): Brittany Farms LLC - KY
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| JJ Zamaiko photo |
| Marion Marauder and Jordan Stratton scored in the $175,000 Cleveland Trotting Classic at Northfield Park. |
Marion Marauder trotted home a winner in Saturday's $175,000 Cleveland Trotting Classic, dethroning last year's champion Crazy Wow, and continues his march through the national trotting ranks. He trotted the one mile race in 1:52.4.
The 2015 trotting Triple Crown Champion, Marion Marauder entered the Classic off a 1:55.1 victory in a $44,000 Open Handicap at Yonkers Raceway despite being parked the entire mile. He again had to take a considerable amount of air to grind out a first-over victory in the Classic's Grand Circuit event. The Trotting Classic was scratched down to a field of six, with #7 Homicide Hunter and #8 Will Take Charge withdrawing from the race due to illness.
Marion Marauder ($2.20) was heavily favored by the betting public and started from post two. He sat third through the: 27.4 opening quarter. Driver Jordan Stratton pulled Marion Marauder first-over in the second turn and remained parked the remainder of the mile despite the leader, Crazy Wow, going off stride at the half.
"I'm not sure what happened to Crazy Wow. That sure was an uncharacteristic break," said Stratton. "But it sure worked out for me."
In Secret, who sat the pocket through the opening quarter battled with Marion Marauder through fractions of: 56.2 and 1:23.4 before weakening at the top of the stretch. "I was a little worried about In Secret. I have seen him race several times and know he is a tough horse," commented Stratton. "But Marion Marauder just trotted through and overcame tonight." He took the lead at the top of the stretch and bested his competition by 1 ¾ lengths.
Saturday marked the second time Jordan Stratton traveled to his native state of Ohio this month. On June 2, he piloted Bit Of A Legend to victory in Northfield's $200,000 Battle Of Lake Erie.
Saturday's win is Marion Marauder's third win this year and 17th lifetime score, increasing his bankroll to $2,705,200 for owners Marion Wellwood and Devin Keeling, and trainer Paula Wellwood. Completing the Classic field were I Know My Chip, In Secret, Dia Monde, Another Breath and Crazy Wow.
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