Dynamic Edge (Mike Simons) captured the featured Open Handicap Trot ($12,000) at Tioga Downs on Friday night (September 15).
Dragin The Wagon (Aaron Byron) would lay down all the early fractions, :27.3, :57.0, 1:25.1.
Dynamic Edge (Muscle Mass) who is owned and trained by Mark Ford, would go first-over and take the lead at the top of the stretch and hold off the late rush of Picture This (Tom Jackson) to win in a lifetime best of 1:54.2.
Picture This would have to settle for second with Theraputic (Mike Merton) finishing third.
Dynamic Edge ($18.60) would notch his sixth win of the season and 11th career victory.
Little Santamonica (Aaron Byron) would win the fillies and mares feature ($10,000).
Little Santamonica (Little Steven) would go gate-to-wire hitting all the fractions :26.4, :56.1, 1:24.1, 1:52.1. Owned by Courtney Crawford and trained by Jordan Hope the 9 year-old mare would win for the 13th time this season and the 58th time in her career.
Truth And Liberty (Austin Siegelman) would come on late to finish second. K J's Caroline (Jim Taggart) would settle for third.
Tioga Downs returns to live action with closing night on Saturday (September 16). The 11 race card which features NYSS sophomore pacing colts and geldings with a post time of 6:50 p.m. Firework follows the live racing
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