Quick backstretch move takes Tioga Open

Duly Resolved (Resolve) and harness racing driver Tyler Miller captured the $16,000 Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 15).

City Of Hope (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) took the lead and led to the quarter in :27.0.  He used a :29.1 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.1.  Duly Resolved ($4.80) made his move going first-over down the backstretch.  City Of Hope led to three-quarters in 1:24.4.

As they reached the stretch Duly Resolved surged by to get the win in 1:54.3.  May Baby (Braxten Boyd) came on late to finish second.  Sevenshotsobourbon (Tom Merton) was third.

Duly Resolved is a 5-year-old gelding owned by Pollack Racing and trained by Jeff Cullipher.  It was his fourth win this season.  He now has 13 career victories.

DULY RESOLVED REPLAY

Braxten Boyd had a driving triple.  Tyler Miller and Bruce Aldrich Jr. had driving doubles.

Live racing returns to Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 16) with a 10-race card starting at 1 p.m.

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

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs