Ideal Jimmy (Jody Jamieson) and Lightfootedlegend (Renaldo
Morales III) take the co-features at Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 6).
Ideal Jimmy ($3.40) cruises to an easy win the $10,000 Open
Pace.
Ideal Jimmy jumped out of the gate and went straight for
the lead and led to the first quarter in :27.1.
He used a :28.2 second quarter to hit the half in :55.3, Chatelroll
(Frank Affrunti) came first-up to challenge Ideal Jimmy all the way down the
backstretch. Ideal Jimmy shook off the
challenge and led to three-quarters in 1:22.1.
As they made the turn for home Ideal Jimmy found another gear and won
easily in a lifetime best of 1:49.4.
Prairie Panther (Wally Hennessey) came charging late to finish
second. Waimac Attack N (Mike Merton)
was third best.
Ideal Jimmy is an 8-year-old gelding by Western Ideal. He is owned by D R Van WItzenburg and trained
by Erv Miller. It was his fifth win of
the season and 30th of his career.
Lightfootedlegend goes from last-to-first to capture the
$10,000 Open Trot.
Golden Kronos (John MacDonald) took the early lead but Burn
Notice (Wally Hennessey) took control just before hitting the first quarter
first in :28.0. He hit the half in
:57.0. Joey Pro (Jody Jamieson) came
first-over to challenge down the backstretch.
Burn Notice continued to lead to three-quarter in 1:25.1.
Lightfootedlegend found himself sixth at
three-quarters. He then came flying down
the stretch like he was shot out of the cannon and passed them all to win in
1:54.1. Burn Notice had to settle for
second with Golden Kronos getting third money.
Lightfootedlegend is a 6-year-old gelding by Mr
Cantab. He is owned by David Linker and
trained by Dale Gilmour. It was his
fourth win of the season and 14th career victory.
Jody Jamieson and Wally Hennessey each drove three winners
on the card. Jamieson got his other wins
with Gibbs ($4.20), and Montalbano Bi ($8.00).
Hennesey won with Mach West ($2.30), I Got the Looks ($3.30), and
Windmere Ryan ($5.30).
Tioga Downs returns to Live racing on Saturday (June 12)
starting at 6:15 p.m.
For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.
