| JETLITE |
5, G, JETHRO HANOVER - KAMMY'S A - BULLET HANOVER |
Raymond F. Smith, Farmingdale, NJ |
| CHEVIOT |
7, G, TRUE DUANE - FIREFOOT - ENSIGN HANOVER |
Robert G. & Pauline J. Webb, Gardiner, ME |
| MIGHTY EDEN |
4,G, MOUNT EDEN N - HAPPY NEWS - RIGHT TIME |
Moulton Invest & Lease Corp., Exeter, NH |
| A heralded three-year-old, and a grand old veteran highlighted the pre-race
publicity for President's Pace II, but an intense thunderstorm (an hour before post time),
and a late arriving Bucky Day provided an upset ($46.20 winner) as Jetlite flashed down
the middle of the raceway in a creditable mile of 2:01 flat. |
| The highly regarded three-year-old, at that time considered to be Maine's
best ever, was My Bill Forwood. He had earned over $60,000 on the season, and had taken
a lifetime win mark in 1:57-flat at the Meadowlands. On this day, with New Jersey-teamster
Donald Dancer in the bike, "Bill" never saw the rail early on, and finished a dismal eighth
at the wire. |
| The grand old veteran was the defending President's Pace champion, Cheviot.
With Ken Heeney in the seat, Cheviot fell well off the fast early fractions of :28.4,
and 59.1. His patented late-move off three-quarters in 1:30.2 fell lengths short as Jetlite
sped away in the late strides. The remainder of the field included Mighty Eden, Tuckaway
Willy, Best of Candy, Betty Jo Chris, God of Wealth and My Bill Forward. |
| In the aftermath, the memory of the second President's Pace is that
of a beaming owner (Raymond Smith) walking through the crowded grandstand, proudly carrying
with him the winners reward, the prestigious ten-foot tall President's Pace trophy. |
| - From Scarborough Downs |
