Madam X and Boyd too good in fillies pace

Madam X (Bettor’s Wish, Braxten Boyd) captures the $10,000 featured fillies & mares harness racing pace at Tioga Downs on Thursday (September 19).

So Diva (Jim Pantaleano) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :28.0.  She used a :28.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.4.  Madam X ($4.90) made her move first-up going down the backstretch and was first to three-quarters in 1:24.3.

Madam X and second place finisher So Diva battled all the way down the stretch.  Madam X used a late lunge to win in 1:52.2.  Elegant Noelle (Aaron Byron) finished third.

Madam X is a 3-year-old filly by Bettor’s Wish.  She is owned by Pollack Racing and trained by Jeff Cullipher.  It was her eighth career victory all her wins came this season.

Aaron Byron had a driving grand slam.  He got his wins with Spittin Chicklets, Reconcile, Fantasyland, and Shutupanddrive.

MADAM X REPLAY

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (September 20) with a 14-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.

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

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs