Published: July 21, 2008 11:49 pm            

Bradford, Patton double winners at Edgar harness racing

PARIS, IL — Harness racing was featured at the grandstand Monday evening at the Edgar County Fair.

More racing is slated this afternoon and concludes Wednesday. Post time is 1 p.m. daily with six heats on today’s card and 10 on Wednesday’s Merchants Day program.

Curtis Bradford and Jamaica Patton were in the bike for two winners on Monday’s card of seven heats and one exhibition event.

Patton’s winners were 2-year-old filly trotter Lil Miss Angel and 2-year-old colt trotter My Psychic Says. John Carver of Rapids City is owner or part owner of both winners.

Lil Miss Angel won for the fourth time in her last four starts while My Psychic Says won for the second time.

Bradford’s wins came with OG’s Si Bon, 2-year-old pacer winning for the first time in its eighth start, and Holly Hill Dandy, 4-year-old pacer winning for the second time this season.

Holly Hill Dandy edged Edmund Fitzgerald in a photo finish in the seventh race of the day with a time of 2 minutes, 2 seconds.

Ata Ata’s time was a tad faster than Holly Hill Dandy’s as the 5-year-old pacer won for the 15th time in its career. Marcus Turner was in the bike.

Monday’s program concluded with an exhibition featuring three young drivers with the winner being closest to 2:30 for the mile race. Tannor Spitler won this event for the second year in a row.



Monday’s results

2-year-old filly trot, $4,720 purse

First division — Steping High (Jerry Mimms), Piscasaw Patty, American Partner, World Class Frenzy, Refocus, 2:10.3

Second division — Lil Miss Angel (Jamaica Patton), OG’s Endora, Honey’s Cowgirl, American Wild Rose, Get Jiggy With It, Redlightmeansgo, 2:12

4-year-and-up colt-gelding pace, $4,000 purse

First division — Ata Ata (Marcus Turner), Foomanchu, Big N Rich, Storm’s Image, Gypsy Kick, 2:02

Second division — Holly Hill Dandy (Curtis Bradford), Emund Fitzgerald, Nothingcanshakeme, Sunbeam Boy, 2:02

2-year-old colt trot, $4,047 purse

Finish — My Psychic Says (Jamaica Patton), Fox Valley Dewey, Piddles, KB’s Charge, Riley’sdreamer, Earli Morning Star, World Class Romulus, Shutthedoor Jared, 2:11

2-year-old pace, $1,000 purse

Finish — OG’s Si Bon (Curtis Bradford), Just Us, Rowdy Romance, Little Ruffie, 2:13.0

4-year-and-up filly/mare pace, $3,700 purse

Finish — Princess Abigail (Darry Birch), Jenkate, Mighty Oaks Jewel, CD’s Dream Maker, Imakansassportsbabe, Darlene, Gladys Light, 2:04.3

        

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