Late Closer action kicks off at Tioga Downs this
weekend. Friday night offers three divisions of the "Morrisville College
Sale" series for 3-5 year old trotting horses, each for a purse of
$10,000. Offering preliminary two legs, the series wraps up on Sunday, June 17
with a final worth more than $52,000.
The co-feature Friday night is a $16,500 Open pace for
distaffers, where Bunny In The Bank will look to stretch her winning
streak to three after wearing out her welcome (and the opposition) at Vernon.
Saturday brings with it three splits for the first leg
of the "Nichols True Value Hardware" sponsored closer for 3-5 year
old pacing horses. The $44,000 final for this event is also set for June
17.
Also on the bill is a very solid Open trot. New
shooters Don't Know Chip and Some Like It Hot take on the local talent led by
Aruba Vacation as they pursue the winner's share of the $16,500 pot.
Sunday's matinee is a full boat of 13 races with full
fields and ample wagering opportunities. Both the Winners Over $10,000 and Open
pace filled nicely and this supporting card offers many pari-mutuel puzzlers.
A new wrinkle in the program are several mile and a quarter
races for pacers and trotters sprinkled throughout the weekend's events.
Take a look at what we have this week and get dialed in for
next Sunday (June 10) when the fastest pacers in all the land converge on Tioga
for the $200,000e Bettor's Delight FFA pace and $200,000e Artiscape FFA mare
pace. It gets bigger and better all summer long at Tioga
Downs.
