Dali mare takes feature in style

Matthews Rita (Dali) captures the featured $5,500 fillies & mares’ harness racing pace on Friday (April 25).

Kissapotomas (Dustin Miller) led to the quarter in :26.4.  She used a :29.3 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.2.  Matthews Rita ($20.40) made her move first-over going around the final turn.  She led to three-quarters in 1:25.1.

As they reached the stretch Matthews Rita (Leon Bailey) turned on the burners and won in 1:53.1.  Kissapotomas had to settle for second.  Ideal Entry (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) finished third.

Matthews Rita is a 5-year-old mare by Dali.  She is trained by Gary Gibson for owners Robert and Karen Costello.  It was her firs win this season.  She now has six career victories.

MATTHEWS RITA REPLAY

 

Leon Bailey drove three winners on the card.  Jimmy Whittemore had a driving double.  David Dewhurst and TJ Miller had training doubles.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (April 26) with a post time of 5:05 p.m.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs