Northfield, Ohio…October 7, 2024…Nothingbutadreamer (Muscle Mass), dealt with by Christina Johnson, proved to be a nightmare for the harness racing competitors because the four-year-old gelding received image excellent dealing with to attain a pointy 1:55.3 win within the Nice Lakes Novice Driving Swerves (GLADA) at Northfield Park on Sunday night time (October 6).
Novice driver Christina Johnson
Lauren Harmon, the one different feminine driver within the occasion, completed second with Magical Journey whereas Setit And Neglect was subsequent for Larry Ferrari.
Mini Bar Hanover was fourth for Edward Miller whereas Wild And Loopy Man picked up the ultimate award for Braiden Rhoades.
The women dominated the race from first stride to final as Lauren Harmon, leaving from put up six, was despatched with alacrity off the wings together with Nothingbutadreamer, leaving from put up 4, to as these two had been one-two all through the journey with Magical Journey sawing by panels of :27.3, :57.3 and 1:25.3 with Nothingbutadreamer within the backyard spot all the way in which, tilting out turning for house and carrying down the chief in deep stretch for the win.
In a post-race interview, Johnson associated, “Properly, it turned out to be a reasonably good journey within the backyard spot all through and my horse responded like the nice horse he’s once I chirped at him one time within the lane. I suppose you might say that we made one another look good.
“It was good that us women had been one-two tonight…kinda neat!”
Owned and educated by Betty Clegg, Nothingbutadreamer earned his seventh win of the yr in 24 begins to ship his 2024 bounty to only $16 shy of $40,000 and $155,695 lifetime.
For Christina Johnson, it was her ninth success of the yr in 33 begins within the sulky and vaulted her UDRS over the lofty .380 mark.
NOTHINGBUTADDREAMER REPLAY
The winner was off ass the 7 to five favourite and paid $4.80 to win with the “women” $2 exacta returning $13.40.
The GLADA Membership is one in all a number of all through america the place members donate 100% of their driving earnings in these occasions that are earmarked for charitable distribution to worthy causes from racehorse aftercare and second careers to nationwide organizations such because the Make-A-Want Basis.
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by John Berry, for GLADA
