By Darin Gagne’, for Running Aces Casino, Hotel and Racetrack
July 19, 2022
The Running Aces race office has processed fifteen nominations for the 2022 Ron Banks Memorial F&M Free For All Pace, which will offer a total purse of $70,000.
Here is the complete list of nominees, in alphabetical order with sire and trainer.
| 1.ALWAYS CHOOSE CHIP (Always A Virgin) Brady Jenson |
| 2.BETTOR TRIX N (Bettor’s Delight) Nick Roland |
| 3.GOTTALOVEMYSHADOW (Shadow Play) Maria Alvarez |
| 4.GRACEFUL HORIZON (Vertical Horizon) Nick Roland |
| 5.HOTTIEONTHEHORIZON (Vertical Horizon) Rick Lancaster |
| 6.JK MY GIRL (JK Endofanera) Robert Lems |
| 7.ROCKIN WITH LOU (Sweet Lou) Gerald Longo |
| 8.ROJO CALIENTE (Time To Roll) Brett Ballinger |
| 9.ROLLIN WITH HOLLY A (Roll With Joe) Rick Magee |
| 10.SHESUREISSOMETHING (So Surreal) Justin Anfinson |
| 11.SHIRLEY SKIP SHADY (Sneaky B Skipalong) Brady Jenson |
| 12.SUDDENLY ROYAL (Dragon Again) Nick Roland |
| 13.SWEET HEAVEN (Sweet Lou) Nancy Takter |
| 14.SWEET YOUNG THING (Sportswriter) Bob Johnson |
| 15.TENTHOUSAND ANGELS (Captaintreacherous) Maria Alvarez |
The Ron Banks event will get underway with two $17,500 elimination races on Sunday (August 7). The top four finishers in each elimination race, as well as the fastest fifth place finisher, will make up the nine horse field for the $35,000 Final on Sunday (August 14).
Running Aces offers live racing every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday with first post at 7 p.m. (CDT).
