Driver John MacDonald made the first Saturday (April 20) of the 2019 Vernon Downs season a memorable one.
MacDonald starting out by winning the first race with long shot Pearlameri ($34.40).
His second win came in the Anthony Farina Pacing Series ($4000) with Gia's Surreal ($2.10). The 3-year-old filly by So Surreal won by over six lengths in 1:53.3. Finishing second was Regal Escape (Truman Gale). Joe's Life (Leon Bailey) was third Best.
His last four wins came with Ponyta Boy ($9.40), KJ Erich ($4.50), Connie Keeper ($6.00), and Studio City ($6.70).
Electrofire (Jennifer Lappe) charges late to capture the featured pace ($6,000).
Winds Of Change (John MacDonald) put up all the early fractions (:26.0, :55.4, 1:25.2). Card Knock Life (Josh Kinney) would take the lead at the top of the stretch.
Electrofire ($16.00), who is owned and trained by Lappe, found an opening on the inside and went to the lead and hang on to beat second place finisher Skip Jive (Jimmy Whittemore) in 1:53.2. Card Knock Life settled for third.
Electrofire is a 12-year-old horse by Electric Stena. It was his first win of 2019. He now owns 48 career victories.
Live racing returns to Vernon Downs on Friday (April 26) with a post time of 6:10 pm.
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