Bowersock hits Tampa trifecta with Gunnevera gelding

Veteran Tampa Bay Downs trainer Maria Bowersock hit a trifecta in Oldsmar with her 3-year-old maiden Mywifehasagun. Bowersock is the breeder and trainer of the gelding by Gunnevera, and she co-owns him with Robert D. Bone.

Making his eighth start, with Ronnie Allen Jr. in the irons, Mywifehasagun followed the pace under a strong hold down the backstretch, made an imposing move on the turn and took the lead into the stretch, then drew off with ease down the lane to score by 4 1/2 lengths. He raced a mile and 40 yards in 1:42.64, paid $16.40, and earned a check for $12,100 for his co-owners and a breeder’s award for Bowersock. He’s now 1-0-2 in eight starts with a bank account of $19,050.