Vernon, N.Y. -- Michael Polansky's Waiting On a Woman
($7.80) waited on no one in Friday (October 7) evening's featured $9,100
top-level trotting event at Vernon Downs, evading his five rivals and giving
driver Chris Lems one of five wins on the 10-race program.
The 8-year-old Northern Bailey gelding, who had most
recently been racing in upper-level events at the Meadowlands, Pocono, and
Plainridge, worked to secure the pocket from his inside post before switching
off the pegs and clearing 8-5 favorite Lucid Thoughts (John MacDonald) just
after a :28 first quarter. Waiting On a Woman would maintain complete control
of the terms from that point, rating a :58.1 middle half before accelerating
away at head-stretch. The Kyle Spagnola trainee ultimately edged clear of Lucid
Thoughts by 2-1/4 lengths for his 55th career win, while Kahoku (Truman Gale)
held third off a ground-saving stalking trip.
Waiting On a Woman's 1:54.1 mile earned him the fourth win
of his 8-year-old campaign.
In addition to his victory in the feature, Lems teamed up
with 13-year-old Grecale As ($9.60, 1:56.4), Engagedatlexington ($6.60,
1:57.1), Airman Batten ($3.10, 1:54.1), and and Hollywood Jess ($4.60, 1:57.2).
Live racing returns to Vernon Downs on Saturday (October 8)
evening; the first of 11 races is due off at 6:45 p.m.
