Hennessey good for a grand slam Friday

Hall of Fame harness racing driver Wally Hennessey drove four winners on the 8-race card at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 20).

Hennessey reached the winner’s circle with Gimme Some Luvin ($4.30), Crystal Sparkles N ($2.40), Anchors Away ($2.30), and Elegant Noelle ($4.20).

Mike Merton drove three winners on the card.  His wins came with Cheers For Chips ($2.80), Show Me The Magic ($9.30), and I Am Winning ($5.90).  Kevin Reynolds Jr. and Patti Harmon each had training doubles.

DW’s Revenge (Leon Cable) cruises to easy win in the featured $6,500 STHHA Amateur Club race.

Better Call Saul (Lee Morris) got the first call but DW’s Revenge ($3.60) went on by and led to the first quarter in :27.3.  He used a :28.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.2.  He breezed to three-quarters in 1:26.0.

As they made the turn for home DW’s Revenge found himself in another zip code winning on cruise control in 1:56.4.  Pistols Aspiration (Stacey McLenghan) was second best.  Bloodstockshall Tab (Joe Skowyra) finished third.

DW’s Revenge is an 8-year-old gelding by Archangel.  Trained by Cable for owner David Jarvis.  It was his second win this season.  He now has 31 career victories.

DW’S REVENGE REPLAY

Tioga Downs returns to Live racing on Saturday (May 21) with a 10-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.

For complete race results, click here.

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs