Big Rigs pulled off a 17-1 harness racing upset to win
the $174,940 Matron three-year-old colt trot at Dover Downs on Sunday,
November 13. Chapter Seven finished second, Broad Bahn was third and Big Sky
Storm was fourth.
Broad Bahn, Big Rigs and Chapter Seven all left for the lead
heading around the turn. Broad Bahn cleared the lead heading
to the quarter, with Big Rigs sitting in second and Chapter
Seven settled in third. Broad Bahn took them by the quarter
in :26.3.Broad Bahn had the lead down the stretch, with
Big Rigs sitting in second and Chapter Seven came first over
in third. Chapter Seven came right next to Broad Bahn at the
half in :55.3 (:29).
Broad Bahn still had the lead down the backstretch.
Chapter Seven was progressing little by little heading to
three-quarters, with Big Rigs in third and Opening Night
back in fourth. Chapter Seven took the lead heading to
three-quarters. Big Rigs circled two wide and passed Broad
Bahn at three-quarters in 1:23.2 (:27.4).
Chapter Seven still had a huge lead into the stretch. Big
Rigs barreled to the passing lane and passed Chapter Seven.
Big Rigs drew off by about 2 lengths and won. Chapter Seven
finished second, Broad Bahn was third and Big Sky Storm
finished fourth.
Big Rigs is a three-year-old colt by Andover Hall
out of the mare Filly At Bigs by
Donerail. He has earned $471,416 in his lifetime.
He is owned by Miller’s Stables Inc., Dm Stables LLC and Ed
Mullinax, trained by Kelly O’Donnell and Dave Palone was in
the bike to win the Matron in 1:52.4.
“I didn’t want to come too quick because we made a
mistake in the Breeders Crown. When I asked for him, he was
full of trot. Kelly told me he was going to be better than
he was last week,” driver Dave Palone said.
