Exciting run for Exciting Band

Exciting Band broke from the worst gate position, kept in touch with the early leaders, began to make a serious run in the stretch and won the seventh race at Turfway last Friday night by a head. Exciting Band has been named the agameofskill.com Claimer of the Week. The chestnut gelding defeated $5,000 claimers and covered the one mile two turn event on Turfway’s polytrack in 1:39.89. The son of Bowman’s Band returned $4.80 to his backers and was ridden by Orlando Mojica.  It was the twelfth career victory for the Douglas Danner trainee. The 7 year old has finished in the money (top three finishers) 35 times from 55 lifetime starts. Owned by John Baker, Exciting Band has now earned approximately $75,000 in his career.