Boyd bags five at Tioga

Braxten Boyd drives five harness racing winners at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 26).

Braxten Boyd had quite a weekend at Tioga Downs.  A day after getting a grand slam Boyd would win half of the matinee card on Sunday.  He started the day getting a natural grand slam by winning races two through five.

He was first with Squadron Seelster (Sportswriter) ($15.80), Risky Lightning (Bigrisk) ($26.40), High Voltage Deo (Sweet Lou) ($2.90), and Pine Bush Italiano (Rock N Roll Heaven) ($3.00).  He capped off his great day by winning race nine with Spy Craft (Captaintreacherous) ($2.50).

Slip The Hundy N (Mike Merton) takes the $10,000 featured pace.

Slip The Hundy N (Lincoln Royal) ($4.40) grabbed the early lead but Colossal Stride A (Braxten Boyd) got by just before hitting the quarter first in :26.2.

Slip The Hundy N went right back to the front as they went past the stands for the first time and led to the half in :56.3.

He was in control to three-quarters in 1:24.2.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher Colossal Stride A went all out in pursuit but Slip The Hundy N was too strong and won easily in 1:52.4.  Feelin Western (Jim Taggart Jr.) finished third.

SLIP THE HUNDY N REPLAY

Slip The Hundy N is a 7-year-old gelding by Lincoln Royal.  He is owned by Michael Casalino and trained by Rob Harmon.  It was his fourth win this season.  He now owns 19 career victories.

Live racing returns to Tioga Downs on Friday (May 31) at 6:15 p.m.

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For complete race results, click here: US Trotting Results

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs