Pocket-rocket takes Vernon Downs feature

Fear Her Touch (Fear The Dragon) and harness racing driver Leon Bailey captured the $5000 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 10).

Irish Exit Express (John MacDonald) went to the lead and was first to the quarter in :27.3.  She used a :28.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.2.  She cruised to three-quarters in 1:25.1.

As they reached the stretch Irish Exit Express looked like she had it well in hand but Fear Her Touch ($8.90) had other Ideas.  She popped the pocket and blew on by to win in a lifetime best of 1:53.4.  Irish Exit Express had to settle for second.  One More Try (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) finished third.

Fear Her Touch is a 5-year-old mare owned and trained by John Rothfuss.  It was her third win this season.  She now has 15 career victories. She paid $8.90 to win.

FEAR HER TOUCH REPLAY

John MacDonald drove three winners on the card.  Claude Huckabone III had two driving wins and three training wins.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (May 11) at 6:05 p,m.

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For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs