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Discus Hanover and harness racing driver Leon Bailey captures the $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (October 23).
Match My Miracle (Brett Crawford) took the early lead but Discus Hanover ($7.10) would take over just before hitting the first quarter in :26.3.Ā Ā He would use a :29.4 second quarter to get to the half first in :56.2.Ā Ā Spoiler Alert (Truman Gale) was the first to make a move and the two trotters were side by side going around the final turn.Ā Ā Discus Hanover was first to three-quarters in 1:25.0.
As they made the turn for home Discus Hanover broke free and won easily in 1:54.2.Ā Ā Double Dealing (Frank Affrunti) came charging late to finish second.Ā Ā Hot Foot Hannah (Claude Huckabone III) was third best.
Discus Hanover is a 4-year-old gelding by Credit Winner.Ā Ā He is owned by Phillip Hale and trainer David Dewhurst.Ā Ā It was his 10thĀ win of the season.Ā Ā He now has 26 career victories.
With just four more live racing cards left in 2021,Ā Leon Bailey leads all drivers with 120 wins.Ā Ā Justin Huckabone is second on the list with 86 victories. Jimmy Whittemore is third with 53 trips to the winnerās circle.Ā Ā Ā Chris Long (39) and Frank Affrunti (23) round out the top five.
Jeff Sorenson leads all trainers with 34 wins. Justin Huckabone has 30 victories for second best.Ā Ā Jessica Okusko and Kerin Warner are tied for third with 26 wins.Ā Ā Marissa Chadbourne is fifth best with 22 tallies..
Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (October 29) at 6:10 p.m.
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