Blackjack Princess and Jimmy Marohn
Jr. took home Friday night’s $18,000 fillies and mares open handicap pace at
Tioga Downs. Leaving from post position number four in a field of eight, Marohn
put Blackjack Princess on the front end by an opening quarter of 27.1. Marohn
then used a 30 second breather in the second quarter before stepping on the gas
down the backside to reach three quarters in 1:24.4. Around the final turn
Blackjack Princess opened up on the field to pace away and win in a new lifetime
best of 1:52.2.
It was the second win of the year
for the 3-year old daughter of Cam’s Card Shark – Happy Doris who is trained by
Mark Ford for owner Robert O Di Nozzi of
New
York. Runaway Tray (Fern Paquet Jr.) finished second,
while Forty Three (Phil Fluet) closed late for third.
Tioga Downs’ leading driver, Jimmy
Marohn Jr., posted a five bagger on the night’s ten race card, while Jim
Meittinis enjoyed a driving double.
Tioga Downs continues live racing
on Saturday, August 25
th with a post time of 6:50 pm, for more
information on Tioga Downs please visit us on our website at
www.tiogadowns.com .
