Bye Bye Felicia (Braxten Boyd) and Burn Notice (Wally Hennessey) take the harness racing co-features at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 25).
Bye Bye Felicia ($8.40) goes by late to win the $9,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace.
Come Get The Cash (John MacDonald) went to the front and led to the first quarter in :27.3. but Prairie Westerngal (Wally Hennessey) took control as they headed for the stands for the first time.Ā Ā She continued to show the way and hit the halfĀ Ā half first in :56.2.Ā Ā Bye Bye Felicia made her move first-over down the backstretch.Ā Ā Prairie Westerngal hit the three-quarters first in 1:24.1.
As they headed to the stretch Come Get The Cash tried to sneak in at the cones while Be Bye Felicia continued to pressure Prairie Westerngal.Ā Ā Bye Bye Felica finally wore down the runner-up Prairie Westerngal to win in 1:52.4.Ā Ā Talk Show Chica (Corey Braden) came up to finish third.
BYE BYE FELICIA REPLAY
Bye Bye Felicia is a 7-year-old mare by Woodstock.Ā Ā She is owned by Rick Howles and trained by John Hallett.Ā Ā It was her fourth win this season.Ā Ā She now has 30 career victories.
Burn Notice ($3.10) holds on to win the $9,000 Open Trot.
Golden Kronos (John MacDonald) led to the first quarter in :27.3.Ā Ā Burn Notice took the lead with one lap to go.Ā Ā He led to the half in :56.4.Ā Ā Massive Opulence (Braxten Boyd) was the first to challenge going first-up down the backstretch.Ā Ā Burn Notice continued to lead and hit three-quarters first in 1:25.2.
As they made the turn for home Burn Notice shook off Massive Opulence and got loose in the stretch.Ā Ā Then My Lindy Winner (Mike Simons) came flying late but had to settle for second as Burn Notice hung on to win in 1:54.3.Ā Ā Lightfootedlegend (Renaldo Morales III) finished third.
BURN NOTICE REPLAY
Burn Notice is a 6-year-old gelding by Cayenne Turbo.Ā Ā He is owned by WHR Trust and trained by Michael Deters.Ā Ā It was his eighth win this season and 21 career victories.
Wally Hennessey drove four winners on the card.Ā Ā Mike Deters trained three winners.Ā Ā Braxten Boyd and John MacDonald each had driving doubles as John Hallett enjoyed a training double.
Tioga Downs returns to Live racing on Saturday (July 31) starting at 6:15 p.m.
For full race results, click here.
by John Horne, for Tioga Downs