Two AM (Tyler Buter) won the co-featured Open Trot ($12,000) at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 20).
Dragin The Wagon (Aaron) led the group into first quarter in :28.3. Prairie Fortune (Jim Meittinis) took over and controlled the next fractions (:57.0, 1:26.3) and led going into the stretch.
Two AM ($5.90), who is owned by Gene Oldford Farms, L.M. Buter, and the Fuhs Stable, while trained by Todd Buter, charged late in the stretch to win in 1:54.2. Prairie Fortune held on for second with I'm Fabulous (Jim Taggart Jr.) finishing in third.
Two AM is a 4-year-old gelding by Muscle Massive. He is one for one in 2018. It was his 13th career victory.
Chantepleure (Austin Siegelman goes gate to wire to take the Open Pace ($12,000).
Chantepleure ($25.60) flew out of the gate like he had wings and led by five lengths by the first quarter Owned by Rose Deluca and trained by Dawn Devaux, he controlled all the fractions (:27.2, :55.3, 1:22.2, 1:50.1). Major Leaguer (Jimmy Whittemore) came up to finish second with Doo Wop Hanover (Jim Meittinis) getting third.
Chantepleure is a 7-year-old gelding by Art Major. It was his second win of the season and his20th career win. The time of 1:50.2 smashed his lifetime best by three seconds
Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (May 25) at 6:15 p.m.. Tioga Downs will celebrate Memorail Day a day early. The will have a special Sunday night (May 27) card starting at 6:15 p.m., with firworks following the live performance.
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