Mike Merton drove his 4,000th winner with Solo Story at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 4).
It was definitely a memorable Fourth of July for Mike Merton. Merton, who was the 2018 driver’s champion at Tioga, guided Solo Story ($6.30) first over around the final turn and wore down Furious Beach to get win No. 4,000 in 1:53. Solo Story is owned by JP Houle Stables and trained by Gaston Lareau.
Merton had two wins on the night. His 4,001st win came with Waimac Attack N ($3.00).
Golden Kronos breezed to easy win in the $7,000 Open Trot.
Golden Kronos jetted to the front and led to the first quarter in :28. He used a :28.4 second quarter to lead to the half in :56.4. My Lindy Winner was the first to make a move first-over down the backstretch as Golden Kronos hit three-quarters first in 1:24.1.
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Pompano Beach, FL.December 23.Prairie Westerngal, a bridesmaid in her most recent pair of races at Pompano Park, reached the harness racing altar on Tuesday (December 22) by scoring a sharp win in the $11,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace for Wally Hennessey in 1:53.
The four year-old daughter of
Western Ideal, sprinted off the wings into a quick early lead before yielding to Crisp Mane (Ricky Macomber, Jr.) and remained in the garden spot most of the way before finding a seam along the pylons in the lane to score by a length over Crisp Mane after the latter sliced through panels of :27, :56 and 1:23.4 along the way.
Prairie Westerngal, a bridesmaid in her most recent pair of races at Pompano Park, reached the altar on Tuesday (Dec. 22) by scoring a sharp win in the $11,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace for Wally Hennessey in 1:53.
The four-year-old daughter of Western Ideal, sprinted off the wings into a quick early lead before yielding to Crisp Mane and remained in the garden spot most of the way. In the lane, she found a seam along the pylons to score by a length over Crisp Mane after the latter sliced through panels of :27, :56 and 1:23.4 along the way.
Image Of A Dream rallied for third while Ask Me Ifi Care, sporting a two-race win streak coming in, finished fourth unable to overcome the outside post.