Ongoing Royalty (Royalty For Life, Steeven Genois) took the $8,700 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (November 11).
Lepanto (Jeff Sorenson) led to the first quarter in :26.4.Ā Ā He used a :29.3 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.2.Ā Ā Lion On Landon (Truman Gale) came first-up going around the final turn and led to three-quarters in 1:27:0.Ā As they reached the stretch Ongoing Royalty ($27.00) made a three-wide move and blew right on by to win easily in 1:56.0.Ā Ā Lion On Landon had to settle for second.Ā Ā Adagio De La tour (John MacDonald) finished third.
ONGOING ROYALTY REPLAY
Ongoing Royalty is a 5-year-old gelding.Ā Ā He is owned by Phillipe Trudeau and trainer Fannie Saul-Beaulieu).Ā Ā It was his sixth win this season and the 11thĀ victory of his career.
Genois and Truman Gale drove three winners on the card.Ā Ā Genois got his other wins with Siros Blue Chip ($3.60), and Fancy Knows ($7.60).Ā Ā Gale won with Stirling Ensign ($8.80), Jeannies Terror ($9.30), and Watchwhatmyfeetdo (($12.60).
Frank Affrunti leads all drivers for the Winning Wheels driver of the year with 62 wins.Ā Ā Steeven Genois is second with 59 tallies.Ā Ā Leon Bailey is third with 47 victories.Ā Ā Barton Dalious is fourth with 46 wins. Truman Gale and John MacDonald are tied for fifth with 30 victories.
Karin Wanrer leads all trainers with 51 wins.Ā Ā Misty Carey is second best with 28 trips to the winnerās circle.Ā Ā Jeff Sorenson (27), Jessica Okusko (26), and David Dewhurst (22) round out the top five.
Vernon Downs returns to Live racing on Saturday (November 5) with a 10-race card starting at 6:05 p.m.
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by John Horne, for Vernon Downs