Columbus, OH (USTA) --- Odds On Racing’s Make It Brief, who captured a pair of $40,000 Opens at The Meadowlands in December, has been named Horse of the Month by the United States Trotting Association.

The four-year-old son of Camluck, out of the Abercrombie mare Lingerie, was recently acquired by his current connections and his December starts were the first for his new owners (Robin Schadt and Dana Parham). Schadt is also the trainer for Make It Brief, who was driven in both of his December starts by John Campbell. He closed out his 2004 campaign with seven wins in 21 starts, good enough for earnings of $99,521.

Make It Brief opened up his month on December 4 in the $40,000 Open at The Meadowlands. Starting from post position five, Campbell took him right to the lead and he was never caught, pacing fractions of :27, :55.1, 1:23.2 and 1:50.1. Make It Brief drew off in the lane for a three and three-quarter length score over Life Source, with The Globe picking up the show dough.

In the $40,000 Open on December 11 at The Big M, Make It Brief drew the two hole and got away third through an opening quarter of :27.1. Campbell brushed him to the lead at the :54.2 half-mile marker and they were still in command at the 1:22.4 three-quarter pole. Make It Brief opened up a one and three-quarter length margin by the top of the stretch, but then had to hold off a valiant charge by Life Source to hit the wire a neck in front in a time of 1:49.2. St George Island finished third.