Slip The Hundy N wins Tioga feature

Slip The Hundy N (Lincoln Royal, Mike Merton) takes the $12,000 featured harness racing pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 7).

Slip The Hundy N ($10.80) went to the front and led to the quarter in :27.2.  He used a :29.1 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.3.  Ever Hoping A (Ron Cushing) came first-up and challenged for the lead all the way down the backstretch.   Slip The Hundy N was first to thee-quarters in 1:23.3.

Slip The Hundy N shook off Ever Hoping A as they reached the stretch.  Stewardoftheland (Jim Taggert Jr.) popped the pocket and came all out after the leader.  Slip The Hundy N found another gear and breezed to an easy win in 1:51.4.  Mach Le More A (John MacDonald) fired late and finished second.  Stewardoftheland had to settle for third.

Slip The Hundy N is a 7-year-old gelding owned by Michael Cassalino and trained by Rob Harmon.  It was his sixth win this season.  He now has 21 career victories.

SLIP THE HUNDY N REPLAY

Mike Merton drove three winners on the card.  Braxten Boyd and Jim Pantaleano had driving doubles.  Rob Harmon had a training double.

Live racing returns to Tioga Downs on Friday (July 11th) at 6:15 p.m.

For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs