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| Tui beats the boys in the Saturday Open Trot |
Leaving from post position number three in a field of seven, Merton settled Tui
in second behind Aruba Vacation (Fern Paquet Jr.) as the field reached the quarter
in 27.1. From there Paquet controlled the fractions of 56.4 and 1:24.3 and as
the field rounded the final turn Merton edged Tui out of the pocket and to the
outside. Down the stretch Tui struck the front but would have one final push from Flex The Muscle (Phil
Fluet) but would hang on to win by half a length in 1:54.
It was the third win
in 10 seasonal starts for the 5-year-old daughter of Windsong's Legacy – Four Starz
Glide for trainer and co-owner Donald Wiest. Flex The Muscle (Phil Fluet)
finished second, while Aruba Vacation (Fern Paquet Jr.) hung on for third.
In the fillies and mares miracle mile II pace, Tracy's Song came to
Tioga Downs putting her 18-race win streak on the line.
Out of the gate,
the mare found herself in an unusual spot sitting third through some swift
fractions of 27.1 and 56.1. As the field reached the half mile mark Merton
pulled Tracy's Song first over but could not even move into the second position
and faded badly through the last quarter mile to finish ninth as the 6-5
betting favorite in a field of nine. The race was won by Kendyl (Aaron Byron)
in 1:53.2 from the nine hole and returned $72.00 for the win.
Tioga Downs continues live racing action on Sunday, June 16
with a post time of 1:30pm featuring the Historic Stakes for 3-year-olds. For
more information on Tioga Downs please visit us online at www.tiogadowns.com.
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