Compelling (Verlin Yoder) takes
the $8,000 Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs on Monday (June 15)
BJ Lorado (Jim Meittinnis) went
straight to the front followed by Beguin Dugoutier F (Fern Paquet Jr.).
BJ Lorado controlled all the early fractions (:28.0, :56.4, 1:25.0).
Compelling ($2.20), who is owned
and trained by Yoder, sat back in third as they entered the final turn.
She came first over as they made the turn for home. Beguin Dugoutier F
squeezed in-between horses and they were three across the track in
mid-stretch. Compelling was too strong and finished first in
1:53.4. Beguin Dugoutier F came through to get second. BJ Lorado
had to settle for third.
Compelling is a 6-year-old mare
by Swan For All. It was her second win this season and 15th career
victory.
Wally Hennessey drove three
winners and Jim McDonald trained three victories on the day. They
combined for wins with Caviart
Reagan ($4.00), and You Said It ($7.90). Hennessey also
finished first with A Fool For Mark ($18.40). McDonald's other win came
with Boinganator ($4.40).
Live racing returns to Tioga
Downs on Sunday (June 21) with a post time of 4 p.m.
-For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.
