Credit List (Justin Huckabone) and Chatelroll (Frank Affrunti) won the harness racing co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (September 25), with the former notching his 11th victory of the season.
Credit List ($4.40) captured the $7,000 Open Trot.
Spoiler Alert (Truman Gale) and Discus Hanover (Leon Bailey) both battled for the lead.Ā Ā Discus Hanover got the lead just before hitting the first quarter first in :27.0.Ā Ā Credit List made his move going first-up as they reached the top of the backstretch.Ā Ā He grabbed the lead and led to the half in :56.1.Ā Ā He cruised to three-quarters in 1:25.0.
As they made the turn for home Jenny Lake came full out on the chase.Ā Ā Credit List was too strong and won easily is 1:54.2.Ā Ā Jenny Lake had to settle for second.Ā Ā Spoiler Alert finished third.
CREDIT LIST REPLAY
Credit List is a 6-year-old gelding by Credit Winner.Ā Ā He is owned by Jonathan Appelbaum and trained by Huckabone.Ā Ā It was his 11thĀ win this season.Ā Ā He now has 22 career victories.
Chaelroll ($7.20) rolls to easy win in the $7,000 Open Pace.
Warrawee Unique (Leon Bailey) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :26.2 and was first to the half in :54.4.Ā Ā Chatelroll popped out of the pocket as they went around the final turn.Ā Ā Warrawee Unique had a short lead at three-quarters in 1:23.2.
As they reached the stretch Chatelroll look like he was shot out of a cannon and flew home in 1:50.0.Ā Ā Chip Walther (Chris Long) came up to finish second.Ā Ā Warrawee Unique had to settle for third.
CHATELROLL REPLAY
Chatelroll is a 5-year-horse by Roll With Joe.Ā Ā He is owned by the Purple Haze Stables and trained by George Ducharme.Ā Ā It was his ninth win of the season.Ā Ā He now has 20 career victories.
Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (October 1).Ā Ā Post time is 6:10 p.m.
For full race results, click here.
by John Horne, for Vernon Downs