: In Your Room scores
in Saturday night Tioga feature
In Your Room and Mike Simons took
home the $16,000 open handicap trot on Saturday night at Tioga Downs. Leaving
from post position number three in a field of seven, Simons settled in third as
the field went to the quarter in 27.4 with the favorite, Spice It Up Lindy
pressing to the front. Spice It Up Lindy and Jim Meittinis gained control of
the race and took the field through a half mile in 56.1 as Simons got under way
with In Your Room first over. At the three quarter mark, Simons had surged to
the front by three quarters in 1:24.4. Around the final turn In Your Room was
in total command and opened up on the field to win by three in 1:53.4.
The mile was a new lifetime mark
for the 5-year old daughter of Cr Excalibur – Chris Image for trainer Gail
Wrubel and the Classico Stables of Pennsylvania.
Strong Hope (Mike Merton) closed
late to be second, while Spice It Up Lindy (Jim Meittinis) hung on for third.
Greg Merton posted a driving
triple on the night’s ten race card, while Mike Simons and Aaron Byron each
enjoyed driving doubles. Tioga Downs continues live racing action on Sunday,
May 26th with a post time of 6:50pm, for more information on Tioga
Downs please visit us online at www.tiogadowns.com.
