Discus Hanover (Leon
Bailey) holds off Credit List (Justin Huckabone) to capture the $7000 Open Trot
at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 24).
Discus Hanover ($6.90)
took the lead just before hitting the first quarter first in :25.4. Spoiler Alert (Truman Gale) came along side
to challenge as they reached the backstretch.
Discus Hanover led to the half in :56.1.
As they moved around the final turn the favorite, Credit List (Justin
Huckabone), made his move. Discus
Hanover led to three-quarters in 1:25.4.
In the stretch Discus
Hanover braced for the late charge of Credit List. Discus Hanover dug in as Credit List just
kept coming. In the end Discus Hanover
held off second place finisher Credit List to win in 1:54.4. Frisky Joe (Ben McNeil) finished third.
Discus Hanover is a
4-year-old gelding by Credit Winner. He
is owned by Phillip Hale and trainer David Dewhurst. It was his seventh win this season. He now has 23 career victories.
Leon Bailey drove three
winners on the card and leads all drivers with 65 wins. Justin Huckabone is second on the list with
31 victories. Chris Long had three wins tonight and is third with 25 trips to
the winner’s circle. Jimmy Whittemore (21)
and John MacDonald (20) round out the top five.
On a side note, the amazing 76-year-old Miriam Toland went
gate-to-wire with First Response ($10.60).
Toland is believed to be the oldest woman to win a parimutuel race.
Vernon Downs returns to
live racing on Friday (July 30). Post
time is 6:10 p.m.
For more information go
to www.vernondowns.com
