Huntsville gelding captures a worthy win

Prospectors Gold (Chris Long) captures the featured $7,500 pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (May 31).

Prospectors Gold ($2.30) blasted out of the gate and led to the quarter in :28.0.  He used a :30.1 second quarter and was first to the half in :58.1.  Twin B Kingston (Frank Affrunti) came first-up to heading around the final turn but could not get close to the harness racing leader.  Prospectors Gold led to three-quarters in 1:26.0.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher War of Will (Leon Bailey) and third place finisher Mask On Mask Off (Jimmy Whittemore) came all out after the leader but Prospectors Gold was too strong and won in 1:54.2.

Prospectors Gold is a 6-year-old gelding by Huntsville.  Owned and trained by Gary Levine.  It was his fifth win this season.  He now has 15 career victories.

PROSPECTORS GOLD REPLAY

Jeff Sorenson had a training triple.  John MacDonald had a driving-training double.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (June 5) 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