Photo by Dean Gillette
Brookview Gold takes top prize
While three divisions of the Go On BB Series were featured Thursday, May 7 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, another up and coming Indiana horse was making his mark. Brookview Gold, who hails from bloodline royalty in the state, scored his second career win in the $11,500 conditioned trot in a new lifetime mark of 1:56.2.
Guided by trainer Mike Micallef, Brookview Gold began from post four and did not get into the early mix of speed. The high stepping trotter was backed off the tempo and got away in seventh in the 10-horse lineup as Great Commission and Trace Tetrick grabbed the spot up front and passed by the quarter in :27.4. It wasn’t long before Lethimgojoe and Brandon Bates were out and moved around to take the top spot. Trailling horses were gapping in places, putting Brookview Gold more than 12 lengths off the leader, something Micallef identified. Coming out of the first turn, Brookview Gold came to the outside and began the slow process of heading toward the leaders before the half in :57.2.
Around the final turn, Brookview Gold finally flushed out some cover as Great Commission moved to the outside around the final turn, leading the outer flow into the stretch. Once the field straightened out, Brookview Gold continued to wear down his opponents. With one horse left to pass, Brookview Gold hit another gear and got the best of Lethimgojoe just before the wire. One Mike Out and Clint Coy moved up between horses in the last stride to finish three-quarters of a length back in second over Lethimgojoe.
Brookview Gold was a surprise winner, paying $22.20 for the win. The three-year-old gelding, who went winless last year in five starts, is owned by Bet the House of Florida. Brookview Farms bred the Swan for All gelding, who is a full brother to Brookview Bolt, a winner of more than $700,000 with a mark of 1:52.0.
Out of the Jailhouse Justice dam Witty’s Winner, Brookview Gold is the latest winner from the mare, who is a 100 percent producer. In addition to Brookview Bolt, she has one other six figure winner, Brookview Darius, with a mark of 1:54.3 and more than $300,000 on his card. Every foal Witty’s Winner has had is a gelding and all five of racing age now have marks. The family has a two-year-old colt by Helpisontheway named Brookview Hotrod and the first filly, a yearling this year by Swan for All named Brookview Ideal.
The quickest winner of the three divisions of the Go On BB series was it’s My Story from the Ron Burke barn. The sophomore by Best in Show turned in a gate to wire performance to win by two and one-half lengths in 1:52.4 for driver Kyle Wilfong. Ponda Lime and John DeLong finished second over Ponda Type and Marcus Miller for third.
It’s My Story is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Frank Baldachino, and Michael Rosenthal. She is now three for five this season.
Other divisional winners included Lovin’ on the Side and Jordan Ross in a time of 1:54.2 and Klorox Queen and Trace Tetrick in a time of 1:53.3.
