Reagan Blue Chip, going in razor-sharp form right now, gets top billing in Friday night’s $12,500 Lloyd Arnold Free-For-All Pace.
Watch and Wager LLC will present 10 races with first post at 6:45 p.m. and an Open Trot headed by Pridecrest will be the co-feature on the evening.
A 7-year-old son of American Ideal, Reagan Blue Chip is owned by Nathalie Tremblay and Dave Kuri, is conditioned by Tremblay and will be guided by Chip Lackey from the outside slot.
The hard-hitting gelding is coming off back-to-back solid miles with Nick Roland, just missing to A Major Omen in a game first-over effort two weeks ago and then igniting late in last week’s top dance to get the job done in a blanket finish.
A Major Omen comes into the Arnold having posed for pictures following four of his last six trips to the post for his owner/driver/trainer Gerry Longo.
Sent off the even-money choice in last week’s clash at this level, he lost his best chance when he had some traffic issues in the lane and was beaten only a neck for the whole thing in another strong tour.
Rounding out the field are Heavens Gona Rock, Allmyx’sliventexas, Kamara, Officer Jim, Handsome Harvey, Unfiltered and Bombay Hanover.