by James Witherite, Tioga Downs racing media
Taking full advantage of a cozy pocket trip, Wisenheimer
($8.10) found ample room up the inside to defeat Dough Dough in Saturday (July
26) evening's $14,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs.
The five-year-old Revenue gelding achieved the early lead,
but driver Jim Marohn, Jr. quickly yielded to the pocket, allowing 6-5 favorite
Dough Dough (Mike Simons) to handle the pacesetting duties. While I Love
New York (Bruce Clarke) advanced two-wide to force a strong :57.0 middle half,
Dough Dough accelerated to maintain her advantage. After reaching the
three-quarter split in 1:24.4, Dough Dough was able to dismiss the challenge of
I Love New York, but was softened up by the steady pressure. In the final
hundred yards, Wisenheimer found room at the pegs to strike the front,
prevailing by just over a neck in 1:53.4. Dough Dough held second, while
House Money (Aaron Byron) sustained a three-wide bid off the far turn to take
third.
Jenny Melander leases and trains Wisenheimer, who is now a
13-time winner.
The drive aboard Wisenheimer was one of three winners on the
evening for Marohn, who again took top driving honors on the card.
Live racing returns to Tioga with an 11-race Sunday program.
First post is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. EDT.
