By Evan Pattak For The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association “Horsemen Helping Horsemen” Golden Compass photo by Chris Gooden
Allen Sisco “Kid” sent Golden Compass aggressively toward the front from post 9, found a seat second and rallied through the Lightning Lane to spring the 18-1 shocker in Friday’s $10,000 leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Golden Compass was coming off a win at The Meadows, but even Sisco had doubts about the chances of the 6-year-old Sebastian K S-Zette Angel from post 9.
“There’s no other option with this horse (from post 9),” he said. “He’s aggressive, so we’re kind of just a passenger with him a lot of days. I’m just happy that he minded his manners. That’s the first time we’ve had the nine hole with him.”
Golden Compass kicked by the leader in the lane and held off Don Sherman (Oberto), who recovered from an early break to triumph in 1:54.2. Steve “You’re Never Too” Oldford (Holton) and Bob “Saint” Barnard (I Love My MVP) rounded out the ticket.
Sisco trains Golden Compass, who lifted his lifetime bankroll to $141,407, for Oldford Racing LLC.
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is a nonprofit organization that represents the interests of approximately 700 Standardbred trainers, drivers, caretakers and owners at The Meadows. In addition to providing horses to race at The Meadows, MSOA administers such member-centric services as health insurance and retirement programs for horsemen and horsewomen.