No danger for son of Heston Blue Chip in Open Pace

Primo Uomo (Heston Blue Chip) (Leon Bailey) captures the featured harness racing $8500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (October 26).

Primo Uomo ($2.70) went straight to the front but Mask On Mask Off (Jimmy Whittemore) took over the lead and led to the quarter in :27.2.  Primo Uomo took the lead back heading to the backstretch and was first to the half in :56.4.  He cruised to three-quarters in 1:24.4. As they reached the stretch second place finisher Mask On Mask Off gave everything he had but Primo Uomo was too strong and won easily in 1:52.3.  Feelin American (Lee Morris) finished third.

PRIMO UOMO REPLAY

Primo Uomo is a 4-year-old gelding by Heston Blue Chip.  He is trained by David Dewhurst for owners Chris and Dale Lawton.  It was his seventh win this season.  He now has 24 career victories.

Leon Bailey and Jimmy Whittemore had driving triples.  Jessica Okusko, Claude Huckabone III, Leopold Sawyers, and Robert Gale all had training doubles.

Samsun Of A Beach (Steeven Genois) won the R Thomas Suarez & Bernie Waugh Memorial Pace.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (November 1) starting at 3:05 p.m.

Vernon Downs post time will be 3:05 p.m. the rest of the 2024 season.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs