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Tomas (Artie Dick, Art Major) goes from last to first to win the $8,500 Open Pace on Saturday (Jul. 29) at Vernon Downs.
Seventh Secret (Frank Affrunti) went straight to the front and was first to the quarter in :27.1.Ā Ā He used a :28.2 second quarter and was first to the half in :55.3.Ā Ā Syracuse Express (John MacDonald) came first-up going around the final turn as Warrawee Unique (Barton Dalious) came three-wide.Ā Ā Seventh Secret had a short lead at three-quarters in 1:24.0.
TOMAS REPLAY
Tomas ($7.00) was fifth at three-quarters but came flying down the lane like a freight train and blew by them all and won going away in 1:51.3.Ā Ā Warrawee Unique was second best.Ā Ā Syracuse Express took home third money.
Tomas Is a 6-year-old gelding.Ā Ā He is owned by White Yeti Racing and trained by Dick.Ā Ā It was his fourth win in five starts this season.Ā Ā He now has nine career victories.
Dick had a training-driving double on the card.Ā Ā Wade Tomaszewski and John MacDonald had driving doubles.Ā Ā Richard Tomaszewski had a training double.
Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (August 4) with a starting time of 4 p.m.
For more information, go toĀ www.vernondowns.com.
For complete race results, click here:Ā US Trotting results.
by John Horne, for Vernon DownsĀ
