Fresh off of her convincing 1:51.3 world record performance turned in at Pocono Downs in the PASS final, Check Me Out will make her first start against aged trotters in Friday night’s $18,000 Open Trot. Nine horses entered and the luck of the draw did not fare so well for Check Me Out, as she has drawn post position number nine in Friday night’s eighth event. Check Me Out’s regular pilot, Tim Tetrick, will be on hand to do the driving for trainer and co-owner Ray Schnittker.
The 3-year old daughter of Donato Hanover- Illusion Bi has won nine of eleven starts this year with earnings of more than $834,000 in 2012, and more than $1.7 million in lifetime earnings. She has made one start at Tioga Downs in her racing career, that coming in the Tompkins-Geers last July where she set the track mark for 2-year old filly trotters of 1:56, a mark which still stands today. The track mark for 3-year old filly trotters was set earlier this summer by Cant Have My Moni and Tim Tetrick of 1:54.2, and as Check Me Out’s past performance lines shows that mark is in serious jeopardy should she win.
Also highlighting the Friday night card will be three divisions of NYSS for 2-year old filly trotters. Lady
Tioga Downs wraps up its 2012 racing season this weekend with live racing on Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15. Friday’s post time is set for 6:50 pm, while Saturday night begins racing at 6:00 pm, for more information on Tioga Downs please visit us on our website at www.tiogadowns.com .
