Spoiler Alert at Vernon Downs

Spoiler Alert (Leon Bailey) takes the $6,000 featured harness racing trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (September 27).

Spoiler Alert ($6.40) went to the lead and led to the first quarter in :26.4. Arch Credit (Kyle DiBenedetto) took over and led the way to the half in :57.0. He continued to control the race by hitting three-quarters in 1:26.2.

Spoiler Alert, who is owned by Jeffrey Hayes and trained by Misty Carey, sat patient in the pocket as they made the turn for home. Arch Credit still the lead as they reached the stretch but Spoiler Alert would wear him down and go on by to win in 1:56.0. Arch Credit had to settle for second. American JJ (Michael Miller) finished third.

Spoiler Alert is a 5-year-old gelding by Chapter Seven. It was his sixth win this season. He now owns 13 career victories.

Art Angel Baby (Claude Huckabone III) captures the $6,000 featured fillies & mares pace.

Talbot Chanel (John MacDonald) went to the front and controlled all the early fractions as eshe hit the first quarter in :27.1. She used a :28.4 second quarter to lead to the half in :56.0 and led to three-quarters in 1:25.1.

Art Angel Baby ($7.00), who is owned by Chad Lennon and trained by Huckabone III, went to the lead in the stretch. She would have to hold off a late charge by second place finisher Classic Can Dream (Kyle DiBenedetto) to win in 1:53.1. Unusual Clarity (Joe Nassimos) picked up third place money.

Art Angel Baby is a 6-year-old mare by Sagebrush. It was her fifth win this season. She has 22 career victories.

Leon Baily drove three winners on the evening. His other wins came with Try For Art ($33.00), and Brooklets Caleigh ($6.50).

Vernon Downs returns to live racing with a 13 race card on Saturday (September 28) at 6:10 p.m.

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by John Horne, for Vernon Downs