Drivers
Jimmy Whittemore and Rick Plano enjoyed hot outings during a rather chilly
Friday at Vernon Downs, winning seven of the evening's 10 races.
Whittemore,
a three-time Vernon driving kingpin, captured four races for the fourth time
during the track's 60th anniversary season. One of his first-place finishes was behind
Bettor In Jeans, who delivered his first pari-mutuel victory with a hard-fought
1:56.2 photo-finish decision (over the gritty Stoney'sstorminway) in Friday's
ninth race, that established him as the fastest 2-year-old pacing gelding at
the 64-program meeting. The determined
youngster's success gives the bay son of Bettor's Delight-Heatherjeankilllean a
1-1-2 summary line after six lifetime starts.
Vernon veteran Keith Cluff conditions the promising prospect for the
Morrisville College Foundation.
Plano,
the track's driving and training leader for the second straight season, piloted
three winners during the evening, including a 1:55 career-best tally behind the
5-year-old trotting mare Here Comes Annie in Friday's seventh session. Owner Andy Gardner trains the bay daughter of
Here Comes Herbie-Anne Pancroft, who became a two-time winner at the meet.
Plano
also directed the 2-year-old pacing filly Aritzia Hanover to a 1:57.4 "maiden"
victory in Friday's second race for trainer Sam Serianni, and the Ed Namiotka,
Jr., Ken Jacobs, and Slo-Downs Stable ownership group.
DOWNS DOINGS—Through Sept. 13, Plano leads in
driving wins with 115 and training tallies with 44…Owner/trainer (along with
his wife Diane) Ron Harp has driven four winners in the past three programs at
the Downs, including the trotter Crazy Over You in Friday's third race…The
Downs will present a 13-race card starting at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday night
(Sept. 14)…A revised 2013 racing and stakes
calendar, as well as additional information regarding Vernon Downs, its casino,
hotel, racing and promotional events can be obtained at www.vernondowns.com.
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