Vernon, N.Y. -- Mark Wamp's Super Soph ($2.90) earned a
second consecutive top-level win at Vernon Downs, making all the pace and
parrying a late charge from Southern Girl in Thursday (October 13) evening's
featured $10,500 distaff pace.
The 6-year-old Admirals Galley mare wasted no time seizing
command in the field of five, sprinting clear of All Charged Up (John
MacDonald) through a :27 first quarter. Super Soph would maintain control of
the terms throughout, rating a :56.4 middle half before edging away from the
all-out All Charged Up at the eighth pole and absorbing a strong late push from
Southern GIrl (Fern Paquet, Jr.), who worked into second in mid-stretch after
commencing her first-over bid midway on the far turn.
Chris Lems, who drove the 40-time winner for trainer Jackie
Rousse, also teamed up with his own trainee Sweet Bettor ($2.50, 1:55.1) and
Angus MacDonald trainee Navy Whites ($6.10, 1:56.2) to lead all drivers with
three wins on the nine-race card. Jocelyn Gale captured top training honors on
the night with a double, sending Tiger Boudoir ($8.40, 1:55) and Sweet Brown
($4.70, 1:57.4) to victory.
Live racing returns to Vernon Downs with a 10-race card on
Friday (October 14) evening; post time is 6:45 p.m. Eastern.
