Tioga Downs hosted all four
divisions of Historic Stakes for 3-year olds on Sunday afternoon. Opening up
the day in race one, Corky and David Miller wired four other rivals for $59,300
in the 3-year old colt trot division in 1:54.4. It was the first win in five
starts for the 3-year old son of Muscles Yankee – Clarice Marie for trainer
Jimmy Takter.
In the 3-year old colt pace
division, only four took a shot to be crowned champion of the “Jersey Cup”, but
that honor went to Don’t Ya Know and David Miller. The pair got away third in
the short field and used a first over move down the backside to take home the
lion’s share of the $52,800 purse in 1:51.3. Joe Holloway trains the 3-year old
son of Western Ideal – Caviart Vegas for Bluestone Farm, Kitty Hawk Stable, and
Val D’Or Farms.
Andie Sophia and Tim Tetrick used a
two hole trip behind True Day Dream to capture the $57,300 “Coaching Club
Trotting Oaks” in a new lifetime best of 1:54.4. Rob Harmon trains the 3-year
old daughter of Like A Prayer – Promising Deal for Harmon Racing, Comfortably
Numb, and A. Friedland.
In the most well attended stakes
event of the afternoon, Give Me An Amen (Andy Miller) captured the $65,900
“Ladyship Stakes” for trainer Linda Toscano in a lifetime best of 1:52.2. The
win was the first of the year for the 3-year old daughter of Art Major – Tina
Blue Chip who is owned by Stake Your Claim, Martin Sternberg, and Fred Wallace.
Trainer Linda Toscano had four of the seven entries in the Ladyship Stakes on
Sunday afternoon, all separate betting interests due to separate ownership, and
the four Toscano horses finished first through fourth. The Linda Toscano
6-5-4-2 ten cent superfecta returned $12.57.
Heston Blue Chip made his return to
the races on Sunday afternoon in the $16,000 open handicap pace. Tim Tetrick
guided the 4-year old son of American Ideal – Shot Togo Bluechip through
fractions of 27.1, 55.3, and 1:22.4 before Tabago Cays (Brian Sears) pulled in
the lane from the two hole to give Heston a run for his money in 1:49.2. The mile
established a new track mark for 4-year old pacing stallions at Tioga
Downs.
Here
is a link of the $59,300 “Historic-Dickerson Cup” captured by Corky and David
Miller. Tioga Downs continues live racing action on Monday, June 17th
with a post time of 6:50pm. For more information on Tioga Downs please visit us
online at www.tiogadowns.com.
