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| Restless Yankee |
Restless
Yankee was a 1:50.4 upset winner in Saturday night's $12,000 Open pacing
feature at Vernon Downs.
The
favorite, track record-holder JK Panache, took the early lead in Saturday's
second session, while second choice Sheer Brilliance, winner in the last two
Open events here, settled into the pocket.
Driver and trainer Chris Lems kept Restless Yankee in fourth place past
the three quarters in 1:22.4.
As the
top choices wore each other down entering the stretch charge, Restless Yankee
came on in a :27.1 final panel to secure the score, defeating runner-up Western
Tsunami by a head.
It
marked the third local tally, seventh season's score and the 47th
lifetime victory for the 6-year-old son of Relentless Yankee-Towner's Love
Dove, who is owned by Robert J. and Ryan J. Lems. The gritty gelding is currently a career
winner of nearly $242,000.
Lems
also finished first with the Ryan J. Lems-owned pacer Ding Dong Boy (1:53.2) in
Saturday's fourth event to record his meet-leading 22nd driving
double. Two-win performances were also
turned in by Roman Lopez, Truman Gale and Claude Huckabone, III.
DOWNS DOINGS—Provisional pilot James Clouser,
Jr. earned his initial Vernon victory behind TM Valley Storm (1:56.4) in
Saturday's 11th event. The
sophomore gelding is owned by Leonard Segall…Vernon will offer live racing
Thursday-Saturday next week. First post
on Thursday and Friday will be 6:45 p.m., while Saturday's start will be at 6
p.m…The Downs will also offer simulcast wagering on the 2013 Breeders Cup
championship thoroughbred competition on both Friday and Saturday
afternoons…Only five live racing dates remain during the track's 60th
anniversary 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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