Sweet Cheyanne gets the job done at Tioga

Sweet Cheyanne (Huntsville) and harness racing driver Tyler Miller won the $12,000 featured fillies & mares’ pace on Friday (August 9) at Tioga Downs.

Oaxacan Dream N (Kyle Swift) was first to the quarter in :27.2.  She continued on the point and led to the half in :56.2.  Sweet Cheyanne made her move first-over going down the backstretch.  Oaxacan Dream N had a short lead to three-quarters in 1:23.4.

As they reached the stretch Sweet Cheyanne took over control and held off second place finisher PL Princess C (Aaron Byron) to win in a lifetime best of 1:50.3.  Alta Medeira N (Mike Merton) finished third.

Sweet Cheyanne ($3.60) is a 4-year-old mare owned by Pollack Racing and trained by Jeff Cullipher.  It was her third win this season and her 10th career victory.

SWEET CHEYANNE REPLAY

Mike Merton had a driving hat trick.  Rob Harmon, Jeff Cullipher, and Mike Deters had training doubles.  Tyler Miller, Aaron Byron, and Braxten Boyd had driving doubles.

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

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

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs