The veteran Mystical Valentine displayed the most foot when it counted and came
through with a 1:51.3 victory in Monday afternoon's $9,500 featured ninth race
at Vernon Downs.
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| Mystical Valentine wins the Memorial Day Open Pace |
Competing in the Memorial Day
Open pace, the favorite Mystical Valentine ($3.90) dropped in behind the
hard-charging Pacinello shortly after the start, and then sat in the cat-bird's
seat until the stretch drive. The speedy
6-year-old sashayed to the front in the final quarter (personally timed in :28
seconds) and defeated his mile-cutting wagering rival by two lengths.
Frank Milby drove for trainer
Dave Dewhurst as the steady-going son of Dream Work-Sneakheravalentine joined
fellow pacer Cheap N Easy and trotter Ziegler Hanover as the meet's only
three-time winners after 14 programs.
The sizzling score, which missed his lifetime mark by two ticks of the
timer, gave the bay battler five first-place finishes in nine current outings,
and increased his all-time win count to 26.
Philip K. Hale owns the career winner of $346,091.
Roman Lopez, steering his trotter
Glorious Winner and pacers Shum Fu and Miracle Freeluck, captured three of the
afternoon's 13 races.
DOWNS DOINGS—The Rick Plano-driven
pacer Mach My Word churned out the day's fastest mile, a career-best 1:51.1
triumph for owner/trainer Scott West and his partner Tracy Brainard, in race
five…The pacers Renier De Vie, Red Hour Back and Miracle Freeluck became
two-time winners during the day's competition…Vernon will offer live racing at
6:55 p.m. Thursday-Saturday next week…Additional information regarding Vernon
Downs, its casino, hotel, racing and promotional events can be obtained at www.vernondowns.com.
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