Betterthancheddar mare goes on by rivals

Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) and Forty G’s (Roman Lopez) grab co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (August 8).

Unusual Clarity ($6.60) takes the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace.

Pearl Washing Tan (John MacDonald) was first to the quarter in :27.1.  She used a :30.2 second quarter to be first to the half in :57.3.  She would cruise to three-quarters in 1:25.3.

As they reached the stretch Unusual Clarity popped out of the two-hole and would go on by in deep stretch to win in 1:53.1.  Pearl Washing Tan had to settle for second.  Ideal Entry (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) finished third.

UNUSUAL CLARITY REPLAY

Unusual Clarity is a 10-year-old mare by Betterthancheddar.  She is owned by Nicholas Gibides and trained by Harp.  It was her second win in 2025.  She now has 41 career victories.

Forty G’s ($2.90) charges late to capture the $7,500 featured trot.

Lous Lancelot (John MacDonald) was first to the quarter in :27.3 and first to the half in :57.3.  Kinnders Hotblood (Frank Affrunti) came first-up to challenge heading around the final turn.  Lous Lancelot led to three-quarters in 1:26.1.

As they entered the stretch second place finisher Lous Lancelot and Kinnder Hotblood continued to battle. Third place finisher Zapaca (Steeven Genois) slipped through on the inside as Forty G’s came flying four-wide to blow on by to win in a lifetime best of 1:54.2.

FORTY G’S REPLAY

 

Forty G’s is a 4-year-old horse by Muscle Hill.  He is owned by trainer Lopez along with Donna Duer and Mitchell Frair.  He is now seven for seven this season and 12 for 13 lifetime.

Claude Huckabone Jr. and Ron Harp had driving hat tricks.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (August 9) with a post time of 5:05 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