Warrawee Preferred (Mike Merton) charges
late to capture the featured trot ($7000) at Vernon downs on Friday Night
(April 27).
Pier Ho Exotic (Jimmy Whittemore) posted
all the early fractions (:26.3, :55.4, 1:25.1).
Trooper Jim (Drew Monti) came out of the pocket just before the
three-quarter mark as the two battled all the way into the stretch.
Warrawee Preferred (Federal Flex), watched patiently from third. The 7-year-old gelding who is owned by Scott
Woogen and trained by Gary Messenger, made his move in mid-stretch blowing by
Pier Ho Exoctic (second) to get the win in 1:55.1. Painite (Truman Gale) came up late to finish
third.
Warrawee Preferred ($12.60) won for the
third time this season and while getting career win number 34.
Somedew Somedont and Tournament, each won
a division of the Keller Trotting Series.
Somedew Somedont (John MacDonald) captured
the first division of the Robert E. Keller Trotting Series ($4000). Owned by Chris and trainer Dale Lawton, Somedew Somedont ($2.20)
nailed down her second straight of the season.
The 3-year-old filly by Deweycheatumnhowe would get career win number
four.
John MacDonald was the winning driver in
the second division as well, leading Tournament (Deweycheatumnhowe) to a
gate-to-wire victory. The 3-year-old
gelding is owned by Philip Hale and Trainer David Dewhurst. Tournament ($2.30) won for the second time
this season and the sixth time in his short career.
Vernon Downs returns to live racing with a 13 race card on
Saturday (April 28) at 6:10 p.m.
For more information go to www.vernondowns.com
