Drea’s Good
Powow (John MacDonald) would take the fillies and mares featured pace ($9,000)
at Vernon Downs on Friday night (September 29).
Tiger
Boudoir (Truman Gale) would lead the way to a first quarter in :27.0, Bye Bye
Michelle (Chris Lems) would then controll the way all the way to the stretch.
Drea’s Good
Powow (Sqauw’s Fella) would charge late in the stretch and just get by at the
wire in 1:53.4. Owned by the J P Stables and trained by MacDonald, the 7
year-old mare, would pay $5.60 for the victory. It was her seventh win
this season and her 26th career victory.
Bye Bye
Michelle would hang on for second and Love Live Laugh would get third.
MacDonald
would win three more on the night. He picked up his other wins with
Napper Tandy ($4.20), Celebrity Stimulus ($6.00), Steuben Magic Ride ($5.10).
Skyflex
(Chirs Lems) would take the trot feature ($7,500).
Six Bax
(Jim Taggart Jr.) would lead to the first quarter in ;27.0. Mc Tiny’s
Hope (Ben McNeil) would then take the lead and hit the half in :56.2. It
was then Landonfitz (Jimmy Whittemore) who would takeover and hit
three-quarters in 1:25.3.
Skyflex
(Federal Flex) would go on a break after the start and would find himself
last.all the way through three-quarters. Owned by Oppenheimer, Glasser
Racing and Cooper Stables while trained by Homer Hochstetler, the four year old
gelding would make a five wide move and go from last to first to win in 1:55.2.
The Big
Muscle (Joe Nassimos) would take second with Thundercrest (John MacDonald
finishing third.
Skyflex
($3.30), would win for the seventh time this season and would grab career win
number 13.
Live racing
returns to Vernon Downs on Saturday (September 30). The 10 race card
begins at 6:45 p.m.
