Tommys King Scores in Series

December 23, 2005

Tommys King posted a 1:56.1 front-stepping victory in Friday $10,000 Incredible Finale Series Final for state bred sophomore pacing colts and geldings at Maywood Park.

Bet down to 1-2 odds along with his entrymate Sidecar, Tommys King scooted to a :28.2 first panel, a :58 flat half and a 1:26.2 three quarter pole clocking.

Kevin T Busch had to settle for the runner-up role, with Sidecar third. Tommys King is trained by John Butenschoen and owned by Oat Burner Stable (Northbrook, IL) and William Seatsema (Glenview, IL).

“Tommys King is a nice horse. Tonight though, he was pretty rank,” said Oosting. “Usually he’s quiet but tonight he was fired up. Maybe it was the move back to this track where he raced real well last time.”

Tommys King 's victory was the fourth in 20 season starts and each has come at Maywood Park, including three a trio of wins in his last six tries on the circuit’s half-miler. The Kingston offspring’s 2005 earnings now stand at $23,421.