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Apr 20, 2018

State-bred Muscles Jared was a champion at two and runner-up at three in Massachusetts Sire Stake action. But it appears that the best may be yet to come as he is now two-for-two as an aged performer, notching his second victory in a $10,000 conditioned event at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (April 19).

Starting from post one, Muscles Jared (Truman Gale) took a quick lead before yielding to Cincinnati Miss (Greg Merton) at the quarter in :27.2. After that one seated, Gale quickly pulled his gelding, went right back to the front and became a passenger for the rest of the mile.

The sharp-stepping Muscles Jared dictated back to back quarters of :28.4 and :28.3 while extending a lead that eventually became insurmountable. When Gale popped the plugs at three-quarters, Muscles Jared responded in kind and opened up a seven-length advantage rounding the final bend. With the race all but locked-up, Gale sat chilly down the lane and Muscles Jared hit the wire a wrapped-up winner in 1:55.2 over a wet track rated “good”, which was a new seasonal mark.

Muscles Jared now boasts $359,346 in lifetime earnings for owner Al Ross of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a perfect race record for his new trainer Robert Gale.

Shawn Gray and Drew Campbell each drove two winners on the card.

Racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Monday (April 23) with an 11-race card that kicks off at 4 p.m.

Today’s “Lock” is at Cal-Expo- on race 6 with the #3-Pridecrest-Has won 4 0f 5 this year and will go wire to wire tonight for top driver Luke Plano.

Last Lock finished 2nd. Howard’s season record is now: 209 of 346 wins with 64 seconds and 23 thirds.

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Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:

1ST RACE – (1) ADONIS BAY has not proven he can go with ‘25’s,’ though victim of many no-chance trips of late. Gets way too much post relief, opener nod.  

2ND RACE – (3) DRAGIN’ THE WAGON was gazed prior to local return in   latest out. Raced without distinction, but worth another shot moving in three doors.

3RD RACE – (3) ENDEAVOR is another we’ve tried more than once of late, with minimal to show for it. As with second-race gaze, slides in trio of slots, so…?

7TH RACE – (5) ALL DOWN THE LINE did not disgrace chasing home foe who would have had to fall down twice to lose in last. Repeat of that handles these.   

10TH RACE – (3) CULINARY DELIGHT is unknown element in NA purse bow. Human connections have solid import record and formful freak in eight-hole.  

11TH RACE – (4) DELIGHTFUL DRAGON was out entire mile from eight-ball in latest, hanging around for fourth. ‘Peeked’ then, stay against some toughies.

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Don’t forget Vernon Downs opens this Friday, April 20^th with a post time of 6:10 pm (EDT).

Tioga Downs opens on Kentucky Derby Day Saturday, May 5^th, post time 5:00 pm (EDT).

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Monticello picks for Thursday, April 19th for our IdaBet players are below:

1ST RACE: 6-1-2-3

2ND RACE: 3-6-2-1

3RD RACE: 7-2-1-6

4TH RACE: 3-8-4-9

5TH RACE: 8-5-4-7

6TH RACE: 3-6-4-1

7TH RACE: 1-4-5-6

8TH RACE: 3-5-4-2

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