Charlie May sets world record in Milstein Memorial at Northfield
At 0h51, on August 15, 2021 • By NORTHFIELD PARK
Ohio-sired Charlie May crossed the wire an impressive winner in Saturday’s (Aug. 14) $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial, a Grand Circuit event against some of the best sophomore pacers in North America, at MGM Northfield Park.
He and driver Brett Miller went to the gate off the heels of being disqualified after winning the $700,000 Meadowlands Pace just four weeks prior.
Charlie May started from post seven and sat fifth through the opening :26 quarter.
“We got a little bit lucky in the first turn to find a seat,” explained Miller.
Charlie May was in the flow, third over, but still in fifth position at the :53.2 half-mile mark. Miller called upon Charlie May in the third quarter, tipping three-wide and accelerating at an amazing speed, arriving in the lead at the three-quarter pole in 1:20.4. He continued to pull away from the others, winning by 4-3/4 lengths in 1:48.4. The clocking was a track and world record for sophomore gelded pacers on a half-mile track.
Saturday’s victory is the 12th lifetime score for Charlie May. The win pushes his earnings to $728,477.
