The
pacer Steuben Ruthless extended her scoring streak to four in Thursday night's
$7,000 featured seventh session, and became the winningest equine performer of
the season at Vernon Downs.
Luke Plano did the teaming for trainer Mary Fisher as Steuben Ruthless ($4.70), the
crowd's wagering choice, drafted along in fourth to the half, then began an
overland journey from third in the far turn that enabled her to overtake the
pace-setting Glam Cam in the final furlong and post a 2-1/4 length tally in a
career-best time of 1:52.
While
picking up his 16th win at the meet, and giving Fisher her ninth
training tally, Plano piloted the 3-year-old daughter of Dragon Again-Ruthless
Jen to her seventh local triumph of 2012, one more than the pacer Mia's Star,
and the trotters My Buddy Hall Lee and Whispur.
Still
owned by her breeder, the Steuben Farms, the bay filly's four consecutive wins
is tops among proponents of the lateral gait at the Downs after 68 programs,
but two shy of the season's high, established by the trotter My Buddy Hall Lee
on July 4. She's now a career winner of more than $27,300.
Defending
dash champ Jimmy Whittemore chalked up four wins during Thursday's 12-race
program, including first-place finishes in races two-four, while driver Frank
Davis secured his 11th double of the meet after capturing the
evening's last two events.
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