Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Johnson & Brennan win Miller Divisions

July 16, 2010

Trainer-driver combination Jan Johnson and George Brennan swept both $146,250 divisions of the Del Miller Memorial for 3-year-old trotting fillies Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.

Springtime Volo shook loose in the stretch and charged past race leader
Bone A Fide to win the first division in 1:53.2. She paid $16.80 to win.
Bone A Fide was 1 1-4 lengths behind her, while Ultimate Cameron was
third. The daughter of Classic Photo-Silver Springs was a $65,000
yearling purchase at the Lexington Selected Sale. Jan Johnson trains the
filly for owners Kentuckiana Racing Stb. of Lexington, KY and Jorgen
Jahre Jr. of Sandefjord, Norway.

“The race went exactly like I thought,” said Brennan. “ I knew I
had to leave out of there if I had any chance of winning the race and I
was able to get around the one and two [IPO Blue Chip and Religious]. I
was able to slip out in the last turn and just wear them down, which was
really good. I felt pretty confident making my last move. I didn’t
know how much the five horse [Ultimate Cameron] had left but I knew I
was going to give a good run at the end.”

Glide Power led wire to wire to win the second division in 1:53.4,
paying $6.80 to win. Behindcloseddoors finished two lengths back in
second and Bramalea Hanover was third. The daughter of Yankee
Glide-Armbro Vote was a $25,000 yearling purchase at the Lexington
Selected Sale. The filly is now 5-13 lifetime for owners Elbridge T.
Gerry Jr. of Locust Valley, NY and Diamond Creek Farm LLC of Paris, KY.

“I didn’t mind that I was able to rate my own fractions after that
[taking the lead] and she trotted off willingly in the end,” Brennan
said. “She did everything I asked her to do. She still felt pretty
good [in the stretch] so I had enough of a jump on him [Mike Lachance
and Crown Laurel] where I did feel okay. [I urged her] a little bit and
she was a little tired after that first quarter, but she’s a
professional racehorse and knows how to win.”