Bulville Jonathan (Leon
Bailey) cruises to victory in the featured $5,000 Open 3 Pace at Vernon Downs
on Saturday (September 4).
Jericho Willie (Justin
Huckabone) went to the front and led to the first quarter in :26.2. He used a :28.3 second quarter to hit the
half first in :55.0. Boys Turn (Jimmy
Whittemore) was the first to make a move going first-up heading down the
backstretch. He started to sputter and
that forced a three-wide move from Bullville Jonathan ($6.90). Jericho Willie held on to a slight lead to
three-quarters in 1:23.3.
As they made the turn for
home Bullville Jonathan found another gear and made it a race for second. He won in a lifetime best of 1:51.3. Hopnroll Heaven (Dan Daley) came on late to
finish second and was a nose better than third place finisher Sammy The Bull N
(Dylan Huckabone-Miller).
Bullville Jonathan is a
3-year-old gelding by Roll With Joe. He
is owned by Crevani Farms and trained by Stephen Crevani. It was his sixth win of the season and of his
career.
Bailey, Justin Huckabone,
and Truman Gale all hide driving doubles.
Jody Weidman had a training double.
Vernon Downs returns to
live racing on Friday (September 10) and Saturday (September 11). On September 11th Vernon Downs
with play host to the Excelsior A Finals.
Fireworks will follow live racing.
Post time for both nights is 6:10 p.m.
For more information go
to www.vernondowns.com
