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| Let's Go Higher and Shawn Gray |
The
quick-footed Let's Go Higher topped four fast and fit female foes in Thursday
night's $10,000 featured Open pace at Vernon Downs.
With
Shawn Gray doing the driving for trainer Heidi Rohr in Thursday's second race, the
favorite Let's Go Higher, the field's top money-winner in her last five
outings, went right to the front and prevailed by 2-1/2 lengths over the
pocket-sitting, second choice, Don't Blame Her, a winner in this event in her
last two starts.
The
first-place finish was the third in succession and the 10th this
season for the 5-year-old daughter of former track favorite Cole Muffler and
out of the Abercrombie-mare Ten Speed, owned by Jesse J. De Long. The career-winner of more than $240,500 now
sports 19 career victories, the fastest in 1:50.3 here on July 11.
Roman
Lopez, the track's second-leading driver (86 victories) and trainer (31) this
year, logged a double during the track's 72nd program, while Fern Paquet, Jr.
and Truman Gale also delivered twin tallies during Thursday's 12-race card.
DOWNS DOINGS—Rick Plano, Vernon's leading
driver (130 wins) and conditioner (51) has departed the Downs to begin a
fall-winter-spring campaign at Florida's Pompano Park…Vernon will present an
11-race program on Friday night, including an $8,000 featured trot in race
seven. First post will be at 6:45…Only
16 racing dates remain during the track's 60th racing season that
continues through Nov. 9…A revised 2013,
88-program 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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