Taggart drives four winners at Tioga Downs

Jim Taggart drove four harness racing winners on the card including a win with K J Michael (Rusty’s All In) in the featured $10,500 Open 2 Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Jul. 15).

In the feature Trente Deo (Ridge Warren) was first to the quarter in :26.3.  He used a :27.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :54.2.  K J Michael ($11.60) made his going first-up down the backstretch.  Trente Deo led to three-quarters in 1:21.4. K J Michael came flying down the stretch blowing right on by as he won going away in a lifetime best of 1:50.4.  Dancing Lew (Aaron Byron) came up to finish second. Trent Deo had to settle for third.

K J MICHAEL REPLAY

K J Michael is 6-year-old gelding.  He is owned by Scott Woogen and trained by Gary Messenger.  It was his third win this season.  He now has 18 career victories.

Taggart Jr. got his other wins with Landing Strip, Twin B Speed Dial, and Buzz.

Live racing returns on Sunday (July 16) with a 14-race card featuring New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) freshmen trotters starting at 1 p.m.

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by John Horne, for Tioga Downs