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RICH AND MISERABLE-AND SWIFT-IN TUESDAY 73G FINAL OF BONUS TROT SERIES

Away last among the octet from post position No. 7, Rich and Miserable saw 4-5 favorite Swansea-he of the 3
for 3 preliminary round resume make the lead well before a 28.3 opening quarter-mile. Eight-holer Joey Bats floated out, then moved to engage the leader from the second turn, passing a 56.3 half mile.

"Joey" eventually jumped in Turn 3, leaving a pocket-inheriting Whether or No Fi (Yannick Gingras) as Swansea's closest pursuer..Chasin' Dreams was making some inroads in and out of a 1:25 three-quarters, with Rich and Miserable chasin' Chasin' Dreams.

Swansea, meanwhile, owned a length and a half lead entering the lane, but Rich and Miserable was widest and fastest. From 10 lengths out of the intermission, he whipped Swansea by a schnoz in 1:55.1. Whether or No Fi, Chasin' Dreams and No Excuses came away with the remainder, while an outrun Omaha Omaha and misbehavers Joey Bats and Henderson Seelster brought up the rear.

For third choice Rich and Miserable, a 4 year old Explosive Matter gelding co-owned by Buter Farm, Lynette Buter, William & Carol Fuhs and trained by Todd Buter, it was his second win in four seasonal starts. The exacta paid $34.40, the triple returned $157 and the superfecta paid $602.

The series was open to 3-year-olds and their elders who were non-winners of six parimutuel races and/or $100,000 through this past Feb. 1st (winners over $150,000 lifetime through that same date ineligible). Rich and Miserable also earned an SOA-paid $10,000 bonus.

A $35,000 series consolation was won by MVP Luke (Miller, $4, part of entry) in 1:56.4.

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