With Jimmy Whittemore steering for trainer
David Jannone, Maxnifizent ($9.50) turned in a seamless, front-striding victory
for owners Michelle C. and Albert C. Crawford. It was the second victory in 11 starts
for the 3-year-old son of American Ideal-Tuffenuff Mindale, who has also
compiled a pair of second-place finishes and a third in his first season of
pari-mutuel competition.
The 2-year-old colt trotter Shaolin Master
($37.40) also looked superb while charting her first career victory in Friday's
third event. LeWayne Miller drove
for trainer Erv Miller and the Tanah Merah Farms as the homebred son of American
Ideal-Shadow Baby stopped the timer in 1:57.3 to earn an impressive win-record
and come within one-fifth-of-a-second of the Vernon’s season's standard for his
age, sex and gait, established by Creditora in a New York Sire Stakes contest
on July 6.
Leading driver Rick Plano and his son, Luke,
captured five of Friday's 12 races.
Rick tied Chris Lems at eight for the local season's high in triples,
while Luke logged his third double of the 51-program campaign.
The Millers, LeWayne and Erv, also earned a
pair of win credits for the Tanah Merah Farms during Friday's card, as did
trainers Rick Plano and Deedra Johnson.
DOWNS DOINGS—Rick Plano's win behind
Caiden's Colt in race 12 was his 82nd of the meeting, and 5,995th of
his productive career…Provisional driver Gary Clark earned his first sulky score
in the United States with the trotter Uffra Girl in Friday's second race. He reportedly has previously posted wins
in the United Kingdom. Clark and
his wife, Fay, own the 10-year-old daughter of Johnnie Walker N…The 3-year-old
pacer Smashing Gesture recorded his initial lifetime tally with a 1:58.2 effort
for the Millers and the Tanah Merah contingent in race 11… Saturday's 12-race
card will begin at 6:55 p.m and feature three divisions of a lucrative New York
Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters, five flights of an Excelsior Series
contest for NY-breds of the same category, and the week's $11,000 Open pace…
Additional information regarding Vernon Downs, its casino, hotel, racing and
promotional events can be obtained at www.vernondowns.com.
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