Pirate Hanover plunders Vernon Open

Pirate Hanover (Captaintreacherous, Aaron Byron) fired late to win the $8,500 featured harness racing Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (September 28).

Docdor Friskie led to the quarter in :26.0. He used a :29.3 second quarter to be first to the half in :55.3. Docdor Friskie led to three-quarters in 1:24.0.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher Syracuse Express (Adam Capizzano) took the lead but Pirate Hanover ($3.70) came flying down the lane like a freight train and just got by to win in 1:51.4. Heisonthehunt (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) finished third.

Pirate Hanover is a 6-year-old horse. He is owned and trained by Byron. It was his seventh win this season. He now has 16 career victories.

PIRATE HANOVER REPLAY

Driver John MacDonald drove four winners on the card. Jessica Okusko trained three winners on the card. MacDonald and Okusko combined for wins with Logo and Rock Solid Express. J-Mac got his other wins with Flyhawk El Fuerte and Snap Call. Okusko got her other win with Moonshine Express.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (October 4) starting at 6:05 p.m.

For more information, go to www.vernondowns.com.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs