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Prairie Westerngal (Western Ideal) (Braxten Boyd) takes the featured $12,000 Fillies & Mares Open harness racing pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 3).
Prairie Westerngal ($10.40) forged her way to the front and led to the quarter in :27.2.Ā Ā Alta Madeira N (Mike Merton) took over control as they headed to the stands for the first time and was first to the half in :56.1.Ā Ā Georgie (Aaron Byron) came first-over as they headed down the backstretch.Ā Ā Alta Madeira N led to three-quarters in 1:24.0.
As they reached the stretch Alta Madeira N continue to lead as Georgie kept coming and Prairie Westerngal found an opening near the pylons.Ā Ā They were three across the track as Prairie Westerngal slipped by to win in 1:52.2.Ā Ā Alta Madeira N had to settle for second.Ā Ā Georgie was third best.
Prairie Westerngal is a 6-year-old mare by Western Ideal.Ā Ā She is owned by Joel Warner, Patricia Fitz, and trainer Mike Deters.Ā Ā It was her third win this season and her 25thĀ career victory.
PRAIRIE WESTERNGAL REPLAY
Boyd drove three winners on the card. He got his other wins with Defon Seelster (Muscle Mass) ($18.80), and Joint Account (American Ideal) ($3.60).Ā Ā John Hallett and Randy Taft had training doubles.Ā Ā Hallett got his wins with Joint Account, and Cherish Hanover (Bettor’s Delight) ($14.00).Ā Ā Taft was first with Abbie Rose (Heston Blue Chip) ($23.00), and Sususussudio (Third Straight) ($3.60).Ā Ā Aaron Byron had a driving double on the day.
Tioga Downs returns to Live racing on Monday (July 4) with an 11-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.Ā Ā Fireworks follows live racing.
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by John Horne for Tioga Downs
