Likeit Otoole one of five winners for Driver Clint Coy

Match up between "Mamba" and "Beau"

Dragon Perfect was breathing fire heading down the lane Monday, June 1 at Oak Grove. The Indiana pacer got the jump on the field, pulling away to a victory in 1:53.4. Dragon Perfect had a perfect two-hole starting spot and used a little early speed but could only slip into the four hole at the start for driver Geremy Bobbitt. It’s a JK and Brandon Bates rallied out from the rail for the first lead and was joined by Esteem and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and Lil Joe IV and Josert Fonseca. Shortly after the quarter in :27.0, Lil Joe V was on the move to the lead and went off stride in the second turn, forcing Esteem three wide to avoid the breaking horse. Dragon Perfect had started to pick up cover behind Esteem but opted back inside to get around the breaking horse. As the field moved down the backside, Dragon Perfect was back out and on the move, briskly taking over the top spot and jetting around the final turn to open up on the field. In the lane, Dragon Perfect was ahead of the field by six and only White Belly and Atlee Bender had a shot of catching him. But in the end, Dragon Perfect was a winner by five and one-quarter lengths in 1:53.4, a final panel paced in :28.4. White Belly finished a comfortable second over Indiana sired Lucks On Time and Pat Curtin for third. Dragon Perfect paid $12.74 for the win. The six-year-old Always a Virgin gelding is owned and trained by John Mungillo. Nathan Miller and Justin Yoder bred and raised the gelding, who earned his first win of the season. Dragon Perfect began his career under the direction of Perry Smith. He was purchased by Smith out of the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale under the name JN First Time for $15,000 as part of the Bluebird Meadows consignment, who acted as agent for Miller and Yoder. He was the first foal of Dragon Damsel, who earned a mark of 1:53.1. Since that time, she has produced two other winners, JN Pretty Damsel (1:52.0) and The Valley (1:54.1) and is currently racing. The family has a three-year-old colt this season named JN Dragonofthenite. To date, Dragon Perfect has nine wins and took his career best time of 1:51.1 last year at The Red Mile. He now has more than $89,000 on his card. He has been with his current connections for the past year. Another Indiana winner closed out the card as Odds on Anubis and Andy Shetler took over after the quarter and withstood the late charging bunch to win by a half length in 1:53.1. Kountry Carrots, an Indiana sired son of Capt Midnight, finished second for Atlee Bender followed by The Legend Hanover and Jamaal Denson. Odds on Anubis paid $2.42 as the favorite of the field. The Odds On Equuleus is owned by Janie Hartley and trained by Shetler. Odds on Nourrir bred the gelding, who has now won two races this season and seven overall. His career best time of 1:51.3 was taken this year in his previous win at Oak Grove.

Likeit Otoole one of five winners for Driver Clint Coy

Likeit Otoole one of five winners for Driver Clint Coy

Match up between "Mamba" and "Beau"

Dragon Perfect was breathing fire heading down the lane Monday, June 1 at Oak Grove. The Indiana pacer got the jump on the field, pulling away to a victory in 1:53.4. Dragon Perfect had a perfect two-hole starting spot and used a little early speed but could only slip into the four hole at the start for driver Geremy Bobbitt. It’s a JK and Brandon Bates rallied out from the rail for the first lead and was joined by Esteem and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and Lil Joe IV and Josert Fonseca. Shortly after the quarter in :27.0, Lil Joe V was on the move to the lead and went off stride in the second turn, forcing Esteem three wide to avoid the breaking horse. Dragon Perfect had started to pick up cover behind Esteem but opted back inside to get around the breaking horse. As the field moved down the backside, Dragon Perfect was back out and on the move, briskly taking over the top spot and jetting around the final turn to open up on the field. In the lane, Dragon Perfect was ahead of the field by six and only White Belly and Atlee Bender had a shot of catching him. But in the end, Dragon Perfect was a winner by five and one-quarter lengths in 1:53.4, a final panel paced in :28.4. White Belly finished a comfortable second over Indiana sired Lucks On Time and Pat Curtin for third. Dragon Perfect paid $12.74 for the win. The six-year-old Always a Virgin gelding is owned and trained by John Mungillo. Nathan Miller and Justin Yoder bred and raised the gelding, who earned his first win of the season. Dragon Perfect began his career under the direction of Perry Smith. He was purchased by Smith out of the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale under the name JN First Time for $15,000 as part of the Bluebird Meadows consignment, who acted as agent for Miller and Yoder. He was the first foal of Dragon Damsel, who earned a mark of 1:53.1. Since that time, she has produced two other winners, JN Pretty Damsel (1:52.0) and The Valley (1:54.1) and is currently racing. The family has a three-year-old colt this season named JN Dragonofthenite. To date, Dragon Perfect has nine wins and took his career best time of 1:51.1 last year at The Red Mile. He now has more than $89,000 on his card. He has been with his current connections for the past year. Another Indiana winner closed out the card as Odds on Anubis and Andy Shetler took over after the quarter and withstood the late charging bunch to win by a half length in 1:53.1. Kountry Carrots, an Indiana sired son of Capt Midnight, finished second for Atlee Bender followed by The Legend Hanover and Jamaal Denson. Odds on Anubis paid $2.42 as the favorite of the field. The Odds On Equuleus is owned by Janie Hartley and trained by Shetler. Odds on Nourrir bred the gelding, who has now won two races this season and seven overall. His career best time of 1:51.3 was taken this year in his previous win at Oak Grove.