Boli, who was perfectly handled by Wally Hennessey, captured Pompano Park’s $10,000 Open Trot on Monday night in 1:54.4.
The five-year-old gelded son of Kadabra stalked Tater Twister, with Jim Meittinis handling his lines, through fractions of :27.2, :56.2 and 1:26 before leaving the coziness of his pocket turning for home and using a :28.3 finale to score by three-quarters of a length over the late-charging Prairie Fortune, driven by Mike Deters, who was making his first appearance in the sulky since November 27, 2016 after battling serious health issues.
Tater Twister did finish third while Sailer Eddie finished fourth after a mild backside bid. Commentary finished fifth in the quintet.
After the race, Hennessey had high praise for his trotter saying, “Sometimes, Boli can be a real handful to drive but, tonight, he was a perfect gentleman every step of the way. He seemed relaxed throughout the mile and, when I showed him the open road turning for home, he responded beautifully.
“Even going back to the winner’s circle, he seemed nice and relaxed for a change.”
Trained by Dan Hennessey for owners Paul and Patricia O’Neil, Boli won for the third time this semester to vault his 2017 earnings to $20,280. Lifetime, Boli has 18 wins in 55 starts with bounty of $157,474 to go along with a Pompano mark of 1:54.2 earned in his last win two starts back. Boli paid $2.40 to win.
(Pompano Park)
