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Friday, July 14, 2017

Love Live Laugh wins Vernon Downs F&M feature (July 13).

Love Live Laugh (Jimmy Whittemore) captures Thursday night Fillies and Mares feature ($7,500) at Vernon Downs. 

Girlofyourdreams (W Bart Dalious) would take command early and hit the first quarter in :26.0.  Wanna Rock N Roll (Shawn McDonough) would take a short lead but Girlofyourdreams would re-take the lead all and lead all the way to the top of the stretch.  Love Live Laugh (Ho Silverheel's) who is owned by Jimmy Whittemore and trained by Dennis Whittemore, would go second over and charge for the front in the stretch.  All Charged Up (John MacDonald) would re-shuffle and go five wide in mid stretch.  Love Live Laugh ($8.70) got the jump and that was enough for the 7 year-old mare to win in 1:53.3.  Charged up would settle for second.  Simple Saver N (Leon Baily) would finish third.

Jimmy Whittermore would win two more on the card.  He would win with Fitzmagic ($6.70) and Love You Bye ($4.80).

Leading driver John MacDonald would also win three to give him 54 on the season.  MacDonald would win with Gimmesomeroom ($3.90), Major Millie ($2.70) and Divination $6.20).

Vernon Downs returns to live action on Friday (July 14) with an eight race card starting at 6:45 p.m.

For more information please go to www.vernondowns.com.