Score one for the senior citizens as the 14-year-old trotter Silverhill Volo was guided to victory last week by his 72-year-old owner/driver/trainer Chip Lackey.

“I’ve had him for about seven years now,” Lackey related after last week’s score.

“He’s bred to be a good one. He’s by Muscle Hill and his dam was well-bred and won the Hambletonian Oaks.”

It was the 44th lifetime score for the gelding, who has become a mainstay at this track for the past several seasons, putting his career bank account at just shy of $300,000.

Silverhill Volo may not be the same force he once was, but a drop into conditioned company proved the winning formula last week while having no trouble with the sloppy going.

Lackey was parked to the two hole past the quarter with his veteran performer, was out to command on the final bend and went on to a handy two and a half-length score while returning $16 to his backers.

Silverhill Volo and Lackey will be back in action in Friday evening’s third race.