The stars were shining brightly at Pompano Park on Monday (March 15). David Miller led a parade of driving stars in the 10,000-win club with six wins on the card, and Wally Hennessey and Peter Wrenn combined to win three of the four other races, giving the prestigious club nine of the 10 races on the card the only other win was recorded by Dein Spriggs in the Florida Amateur Driving Club event.
Miller, who now has 13,242 wins benefitting owners to the tune of over $250 million, scored with Saulsbrook Deputy ($9.20), Beyond The View ($3.80), B Like Cruiser ($2.40), Pauly Wally ($11.60), Gemalous ($5.80) and Seeing Eye Single ($4.00) the latter in the $10,000 featured Open II Pace.
The month of March roared in at Pompano Park when the tiny Skip To My Lou came in like a lion to take top honours in Monday s (March 1) $11,000 Open Handicap Pace.
The five-year-old gelded son of Sweet Lou got picture perfect handling from 21-year-old Joe Chindano Jr. to score a two-length win in 1:51, his fifth in seven seasonal starts.
Rebellious (Wally Hennessey) was second after cutting much of the mile while Alluneedisfaith N (Mike Simons) was another neck back in third.
As the wings folded, Skip To My Lou, usually content to work from off the pace, changed strategy this night and push the gate out of his way to take the field through a hot :26.3 opening panel before Rebellious took over once they straightened away the first time. Rebellious then carded subsequent panels of :55.4 and 1:23.3 and turned for home with a length advantage which began to melt as Skip To My Lou left the cozy pocket and began gnawing away before taking charge midway through the stretch.