by James Witherite, Tioga
Downs racing media
Nichols, N.Y. -- In Friday
(August 12) evening's Geers Stakes for 2-year-olds at Tioga Downs, a pair of
precocious pacers will aim to extend their career unbeaten streaks to five
races, and both tasks will be up to driver Tim Tetrick to complete.
Kenneth Jacobs's Planet Rock,
so far 4-for-4 while exclusively campaigning on the New York Sire Stakes
circuit, has been installed the 6-5 morning line favorite in the evening's
$26,856 fifth race, and she will commence her one-mile journey from post 5.
Linda Toscano trains the daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven and Villa Hanover who
most recently powered clear to a 1:52 victory at Vernon Downs. Her past wins
have come at Buffalo, Yonkers, and Saratoga.
In the $24,640 eighth event
for colts and geldings, Every Way Out will lead the charge for trainer Dylan
Davis out of post 4. The son of If I Can Dream and Every Play swept the New
Jersey Sire Stakes at the Meadowlands in early July before posting a 1:52.3
victory in his Arden Downs division over a sloppy Meadows track on July 30.
Howard Taylor, Abraham Basen, Edwin Gold, and Thomas Lazzaro share ownership of
Every Way Out, also installed a 6-5 morning line favorite.
The companion event of the
Geers Stakes, the Arthur Tompkins Memorial for 2-year-old trotters, is slated
for Thursday (August 11) evening at Tioga. Julie Miller trainee Fly On seeks
his third career win following a 1:55.3 triumph in his Kindergarten Classic
preliminary at the Meadowlands. Andy Miller makes the trek to the Southern Tier
to drive the son of Muscle Hill and Calchips Finisher.
Post time for both the
Thursday and Friday cards at Tioga Downs has been set for 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
