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Ideal Jimmy (Jody Jamieson) and Lightfootedlegend (Renaldo Morales III) take the harness racing co-features at Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 6).
Ideal Jimmy ($3.40) cruises to an easy in the $10,000 Open Pace.
Ideal Jimmy jumped out of the gate and went straight for the lead and led to the first quarter in :27.1. He used a :28.2 second quarter to hit the half in :55.3, Chatelroll (Frank Affrunti) came first-up to challenge Ideal Jimmy all the way down the backstretch. Ideal Jimmy shook off the challenge and led to three-quarters in 1:22.1. As they made the turn for home Ideal Jimmy found another gear and won easily in a lifetime best of 1:49.4. Prairie Panther (Wally Hennessey) came charging late to finish second. Waimac Attack N (Mike Merton) was third best.
IDEAL JIMMY REPLAY
Ideal Jimmy is an 8-year-old gelding by Western Ideal. He is owned by D R Van WItzenburg and trained by Erv Miller. It was his fifth win of the season and 30th of his career.
Lightfootedlegend goes from last-to-first to capture the $10,000 Open Trot.
Golden Kronos (John MacDonald) took the early lead but Burn Notice (Wally Hennessey) took control just before hitting the first quarter first in :28.0. He hit the half in :57.0. Joey Pro (Jody Jamieson) came first-over to challenge down the backstretch. Burn Notice continued to lead to three-quarter in 1:25.1.
Lightfootedlegend found himself sixth at three-quarters. He then came flying down the stretch like he was shot out of the cannon and passed them all to win in 1:54.1. Burn Notice had to settle for second with Golden Kronos getting third money.
LIGHTFOOTEDLEGEND REPLAY
Lightfootedlegend is a 6-year-old gelding by Mr Cantab. He is owned by David Linker and trained by Dale Gilmour. It was his fourth win of the season and 14th career victory.
Jody Jamieson and Wally Hennessey each drove three winners on the card. Jamieson got his other wins with Gibbs ($4.20), and Montalbano Bi ($8.00). Hennesey won with Mach West ($2.30), I Got the Looks ($3.30), and Windmere Ryan ($5.30).
Tioga Downs returns to Live racing on Saturday (June 12) starting at 6:15 p.m.
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by John Horne, for Tioga Downs
