Lightfootedlegend (Renaldo
Morales III) steals the $7,000 open trot at Tioga Downs on closing night
Saturday (September 5).
Lightfootedlegend ($16.00) went
to the lead from his outside post and led the group to the first quarter in
:27.2. Prairie Fortune (Wally Hennessey)
took command as they went by the stands for the first time. He led the way to the half in :57.2. Bj Lorado (Jim Meittinis) was the first to
make a move going first-over from third.
Prairie Fortune remained in command as he hit three-quarters first in
1:26.1.
As they made the turn for home it
looked like Prairie Fortune was going to roll to victory but Lightfootedlegend
had other ideas as he slid through an opening on the inside to win in a
lifetime best of 1:55.4. Prairie Fortune
had to settle for second best. Clarion
Hall (Mike Merton) came up to get third money.
Lightfootedlegend is a 5-year-old
gelding by Mr Cantab. He is owned by
David Linker and trained by Dale Gilmour.
It was his third win of the season.
He now owns eight career victories.
Leading driver Walley Hennessey
drove four winners on closing night.
Renaldo Morales drove three winners on the card. Joe Skowyra had a training hat trick with
three winners.
Wall Hennessey won his second
straight diving title with 90 wins. Mike
Merton ended up second with 71 tallies.
Corey Braden (26), Tyler Buter (24), and Bruce Aldrich Jr. (22) rounded
out the top five.
Rob Harmon nailed down the
trainer’s title with 44 wins. Gaston
Lareau was second with 34 victories. Joe
“Scooter” Skowyra was third with 32 trips to the winner’s circle. Jim McDonald (27) and Mike Deters (26)
rounded out the top five.
Tioga Downs would like to thank
all the fans, horsemen, and horsewomen for a successful season even through
these are tough times. We look forward
to 2021.
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