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The favourites, trotter Joxter ($3.10) and pacer Syracuse Express ($2.50), were victorious with career-best efforts in a pair of $11,644 Opens featured at Vernon Downs on Saturday, May 18.
After winning every panel, Syracuse Express (John MacDonald) nipped the big favourite Tomas (Artie Dick) at the wire to capture the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Monday (Sept. 4).
Driver John MacDonald has been on a tear the last two weeks at Vernon Downs, and on Friday, Aug. 11, he drove six winners including the Open Pace champ, Syracuse Express ($5.80).
Bourbon Express held firm to win the $7,000 Open Trot. American JJ charged for the early lead as Bourbon Express came up to challenge with Winding Hill going three-wide as they headed for the first turn. Bourbon Express got to the first quarter first in :27.1. Spoiler Alert was the first to challenge as they went up the backstretch, but Bourbon Express held the lead to the half in :57.3. He shook loose and hit three-quarters first in 1:25.3. As they made the turn for home, American JJ became the major danger and went all out after Bourbon Express. Bourbon Express was just too strong in deep...