Telenovela steals $7,500 Vernon feature

Telenovela (Dylan Huckabone-Miller, Devious Man) flies down the stretch to steal the $7,500 featured harness racing trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 4).

Lepanto (Barton Dalious) was first to the quarter in :26.2.  He used a :29.1 second quarter to be first to the half in :55.3.  Majestic Sunset (Jack McNeil) was first to make a move going first-up heading to the final turn.  Lepanto shook him off and was first to three-quarters in 1:25.4.

TELENOVELA REPLAY

As they made the turn for home Makadushin N Cheez (Jimmy Whittemore) popped the pocket as HP Maestro (Ray Fisher Jr.) came three-wide.  Telenovela ($7.80) made her move like she was shot out of a cannon and blew on by to win equaling her lifetime best of 1:55.1.  HP Maestro was second.  Makadushin N Cheez finished third.

Telenovela is a 4-year-old mare owned by Daley Double Racing and trained by Claude Huckabone III.  It was her sixth win of the season.  She now owns 12 career victories.

Driver John MacDonald had a natural hat trick winning the last three races.  He got his wins with Cloudbreak, Dream On A Roll, and Nolaughingstock.

Live racing returns to Vernon Downs on Saturday (August 5) with a 10-race card starting at 6:05 p.m.

For more information, go to www.vernondowns.com.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs