Zapaca, War Of Will win Vernon features

Zapaca (Yankee Glide, Steeven Genois) and War Of Will (Captaintreacherous, Leon Bailey) take the harness racing co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 3).

Zapaca ($8.90) grabbed the $7,500 featured trot. Zapaca led to the quarter in :27.2.  He slowed things down with a :29.3 second quarter and was first to the half in :57.0.  He cruised to three-quarters in 1:25.4.

As they reached the stretch Zapaca opened things up and made it a race for second as he won going away in 1:54.4.  Match My Miracle (Frank Affrunti) was second best.  Woodside Gabe (Leon Bailey) finished third.

Zapaca is a 7-year-old gelding owned by Devan Flood and trained by Gary Gibson.  It was his fifth win this season.  He now has 16 career victories.

ZAPACA REPLAY

War Of Will ($4.40) comes flying late to capture the $7,500 featured pace.Le Massif (Steeven Genois) pushed the gate open and led to the first quarter in :28.2.  He went :28.2 again in the second quarter to be first to the half in :56.4.  He continued to be well in control as he led to three-quarters in 1:24.1.

As they entered the stretch second place finisher Le Massif looked like he had it won but War Of Will came flying in deep stretch to win in a lifetime best of 1:52.0.

WAR OF WILL REPLAY

War Of Will is a 5-year-old gelding owned by Betcha Win Stable and trained by Jeff Sorenson.  It was his fifth win this season and the 11th of his career.

Steeven Genois had a driving hat trick.  Leon Bailey had a driving double.  Gary Gibson and Jeff Sorenson had training doubles.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (August 9) at 4 pm. For more information, go to www.vernondowns.com.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs