Late charge takes Tioga feature

Arnie’s Angel (Big Jim) and driver Ridge Warren charged late to capture the featured $10,500 fillies & mares’ harness racing pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 23).

A Better Game (Mike Merton) was first to the quarter in :26.1.  She used a :29.2 second quarter to be first to the half in :55.3.  She continued to control the pace hitting three-quarters first in 1:23.2.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher Amini (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) and Arnie’s Angel ($6.90) came all out after A Better Game.  Arnie’s Angel got up to win it in 1:52.3.  A Better Game had to settle for third.

Arnie’s Angel is a 7-year-old mare trained by Randy Taft for owners Mali Norbye and Arnold Witkin.  It was her fourth win this season.  She now owns 23 career victories and paid $6.90 to win.

ARNIE’S ANGEL REPLAY

Mike Merton and Bruce Aldrich Jr. each had driving doubles

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by John Horne, for Tioga Downs