John Horne for Vernon
Downs
Leading driver Leon
Bailey keeps rolling along at Vernon Downs as he drove four more winners
including the $7,000 Open Trot with Jenny Lake on Saturday (June 5).
Lucky June Bug (John
MacDonald) led to the first quarter in :26.3.
He would use a :29.2 second to hit the half in :56.0. Jenny Lake made her move first over from
third as they went around the final turn.
Lucky June still led to three-quarters in 1:24.3.
Jenny Lake battled with
Lucky June Bug as they went down the stretch.
She shook lose in deep stretch but had to brace for a late charge from
second place finisher Credit List (Justin Huckabone) and third place finisher
Majestic Fire (Alek Chartrand). Jenny
Lake hung on to win in a lifetime best of 1:53.4.
Jenny Lake is a
5-year-old mare by RC Royalty. She is
owned by Carol Namiotka and Ed Namiotka Jr. while trained by Paul
Minckler. She is two for two in 2021. She now has 19 career victories.
Bailey’s other wins came
with Explosive Jet $5.80, Heavens Storm ($3.70), and Jackie’s Express
($5.50). Truman Gale drove three winners
on the card. He got his wins with One
After Nine ($7.80), Bet Big On Blue ($36.20), and Buckys Brat ($22.20).
Vernon Downs returns to
live racing on Friday (June 11). Post
time is 6:10 p.m.
For more information go
to www.vernondowns.com
