Basketball Jones Much the Best in Blazing Mile

 Basketball Jones, bred and trained by the fabulous Fabman, used his fast break finish to post up a most impressive victory in this week’s feature.  Fabman originally bred the big Smarty Jones colt for another owner.  But when that player went on hiatus, Fab took over the training duties.

 

 

Jonesy bided his time toward the back of the pack for most of the grassy mile while Rockabilly Rock rambled through quick splits of :22.2, :45.3, and 1:09.  Basketball Jones made up ground steadily from the half to the three quarters where jockey George Adler called upon the son of the stakes placed Seattle Slew matron, Upper Crust, to pick up the tempo.  Pick it up indeed!  Basketball Jones drove the lane and slam dunked a solid field by almost two lengths in a blazing 1:33.2, good for a gaudy 118 speed number according to the official scorer. 

 

 

Mia Then Again shadowed the winner’s every move and out finished the rest to take the place.  Leo’s Jewels put in a solid bid from mid pack to garner show honors while no threat to the top pair.  Basketball Jones, undoubtedly named for the classic Cheech and Chong sketch, returned $11.80 as the lukewarm favorite.