Warrawee Unique (Leon
Bailey) Captured the $7,000 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (August 7).
Dreams Beachboy (Gates
Brunet) led to the first quarter in :26.0. Luck N Roll K (Justin Huckabone)
grabbed the lead at the top of the backstretch and was first to the half in
:55.0. Starznheaven (Brad Irvine) came
first-up and went shoulder-to-shoulder with Luck N Roll K all around the final
turn. Luck N Roll K had a narrow lead at
three-quarters in 1:23.1.
As they made the turn for
home Warrawee Unique ($8.90) went three-wide.
Starznheaven had a short lead but Warrawee Unique came flying by to win
easily in 1:51.1. Starznheaven had to
settle for second. Luck N Roll K was
third.
Warrawee Unique is a
5-year-old gelding by Sweet Lou. He is
owned by the Betcha Win Stable LLC and trained by Jeff Sorenson. It was win number four this season. He now has 12 career victories.
Leon Bailey and Justin
Huckabone drove three winners on the card.
Bailey combined with trainer Sorenson to win with Samson J ($6.00). Bailey also won with Umberto ($7.70). Huckabone was driver -trainer for wins with
Man He Can Skoot ($6.20) and Eternal Prince ($26.00). His last win came with Tempster Hanover
($3.80).
Vernon Downs returns to
live racing on Friday (August 13) as the welcome the New York Sire Stakes
(NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts. Post
time is 6:10 p.m.
For more information go
to www.vernondowns.com
