Calzone, who made his first start in seven months a winning one last week, looks to keep the momentum going in Friday night’s (August 20) $5,200 Cal-Expo feature for the trotters.
 
Calzone is a 5-year-old son of Yankee Glide and the stakes-winning Sacramento mare Ahh Saundra who is owned, trained and was bred by Gordie Graham, and will have once again have Rich Wojcio handling the lines.
 
The dark-hued side-wheeler didn’t make it to the races until last season, but has made up for lost time by taking nine of his 18 trips to the post, including a 1:56.4 mark that was established here on January 7 in an Open Handicap.
 
Calzone made a break two weeks following that career standard and was given some time, making his next appearance in an August 5 matinee event where he finished a late-closing second to Meringue in what proved to be a perfect prep race.
 
With that one under his belt, the Graham color-bearer was ready to rock on roll on last week’s opening-night card.  He was unhurried early, looped rivals turning for home and drew off to a length and three-quarters score as the 3-5 public choice.
 
Set to challenge Calzone, who has the outside slot, are a pair from the George Reider barn in Jam And Jelly and Sheila’s Dream; and Meringue and Lodi Cooper, who both take their lessons from Kennedy Lindsey.