Rousing Return for Round Pond
Trainer John Servis was right about not keeping Round Pond in the barn for another month:
Unleashing a devastating turn of foot in midstretch, Round Pond launched her 4-year-old campaign with a 1 1/2-length victory over Miss Elsie in the $40,000 allowance feature for older fillies and mares Thursday afternoon at Oaklawn Park.
Round Pond ran the fastest 6 furlongs of the meeting (1:09.93), yet was never asked for her best by regular rider Stewart Elliott.
“You can’t say anything after that,” trainer John Servis said. “You know what I’ll say? I’ll say the same thing Stew said after the last time he worked her : Wow!”
