Telenovela provides late-stretch drama in Saratoga trot

Telenovela (Devious Man) and driver Dylan Huckabone-Miller came charging late in the harness racing stretch to capture the $8,500 featured trot in an upset at 8-1 on Saturday (June 3) at Vernon Downs.

Discus Hanover (John MacDonald) took the early lead, but Joxter (Dan Daley) drove by just before hitting the quarter first in :28.4.  He used a :29.1 second quarter to be first to the half in :58.  Joxter cruised to three-quarters in 1:26.3.

As they reached the stretch Joxter led the way, but Telenovela ($18.40) found an opening on the inside as Discus Hanover came three-wide.  With one last burst Telenovela won in a lifetime best of 1:55.1.  Joxter had to settle for second.  Third best for Discus Hanover.

Telenovela is a 4-year-old mare owned by Daley Double Racing Stable and trained by Claude Huckabone III.  It was her fifth win in 2023.  She now has 11 career victories.

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Huckabone-Miller, Barton Dalious, Jimmy Whittemore, and Steeven Genois all had driving doubles.  Michelle Warner and Claude Huckabone III had training doubles.

Congratulations to Brandon Cruse piloting his first parimutuel win.  He won with Go With The Flow (American Ideal).

Live racing returns to Vernon Downs on Friday (June 9) starting at 4:00 p.m.

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by John Horne, for Vernon Downs