A $7,400 Open Trot that finds Silverhill Volo aiming for his fifth straight victory and a $7,200 Filly and Mare Open Pace with Bertha Vanation eyeing the hat trick are the marquee events on Sunday’s Cal Expo card.
There will be 12 races under the Watch and Wager LLC banner on Sunday (Jan. 24) and things get underway at 4:55 p.m. The Open Trot is scheduled as the third race, while the Distaff Open will occupy the sixth-race slot on the evening.
Silverhill Volo, perfect in his four outings at this meet, looks to keep the streak going in the Open Trot while leaving from the assigned outside post in the field of nine.
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First post for the 14-race card is 4:50 p.m. PST.
The Staats occupies the fourth race slot on the evening, while the Open II Pace goes as the second and the Open II Distaff Pace is the eighth on the program.
On the wagering front, the 20-cent Hi-Five in the 12th race offers a $4,400 carryover and a $20,000 guaranteed gross pool. There are also three wagers offered each night with a reduced 16 per cent takeout rate: the 20-cent early and late Pick-5s and the 20-cent Pick-4, with the latter featuring a $25,000 guaranteed gross pool.
Looking at the Open II Pace, Proof went a long mile last week in his California debut and finished well back as the even-money favourite with stablemate Allmyxsliventexas taking the bow. With the race under his belt and a cleaner trip, he could easily make amends this weekend.