The
Grand Circuit W. N. Reynolds Memorial stakes for two year old trotting colts
and fillies swings into town on Thursday evening with four divisions, racing
for total purses of nearly $150,000.
The
fillies split into a pair of sixes, each for $33,000 and Chivaree
Hanover is 9-5 on the morning line for Canadian connections in the second race.
Gregg McNair owns and trains the Muscle Hill lass who broke
maiden in 1:59.4 at Mohawk and followed that effort with an impressive second
in the Champlain, trotting her mile in 1:56.2 on that occasion. Rick Zeron is in town and catches the drive on this nice
filly.
A
Perfect Gem has the favorite's role in division two (race five) for owners Paymaq Racing, Louis Willinger and Daniel Plouffe. She's a sharp Yankee Glide filly who hasn't
missed the board in eight starts while amassing nearly $125,000 in earnings and
posting a snazzy 1:55.3 record in Pennsylvania stakes. The father/son
team of Erv and Marcus Miller will handle the training and driving duties,
respectively.
The
colt races are the seventh and ninth on the card with Exodus Hanover the choice
in the $39,100 first division on the strength of five wins in seven
outings. The Andover Hall colt has picked up over $100,000 this
season for trainer Steve Elliott and his partners the Ang
Frassetto Estate, Old Block Stables and K. Klein. Regular
driver Andy Miller is aboard for the Reynolds.
Division
two for a purse of $39,500, is a powerful field of eight that includes
Resolve, a sharp looking Muscle Hill colt with local ties. Bred and owned by
Michael and William Pozefsky along with Edward Wilson, he is the first
foal of their mare Anikawiesahalee, a stakes winner
for the long time Vernon patrons. Though the ownership group has had their
share of success over the seasons, Resolve has the look of the one they've been
waiting for. He won a division of the Kindergarten at Tioga
Downs in 1:55.2 for trainer/driver Roman Lopez and will face a stern
test from post eight on Thursday.
Post
time is 6:45 on Thursday and you may find even more interesting information on
Vernon Downs racing by visiting the track website.
