Golden Son ($8.30) and driver Mike Simons won Tioga Downs' $12,000 Open Trot on Saturday night (June 3).

The four-year-old Majestic Son gelding followed favourite Sweet Thing (Fern Paquet Jr.) in the pocket throughout. Sweet Thing led the field through the first quarter in :27.4, the half in :56.4 and three-quarters in 1:25.1. Simons waited patiently in the stretch for an opening. Once he got it, he guided Golden Son to the front for a three and three-quarter length win in 1:54.1.

Golden Son, who is owned John Devito and Rocco Manniello while trained by Jenny Melander, won for the sixth time this season.

Sweet Thing finished second with Another Breath (Jim Meittinis) getting third.

(With files from Tioga Downs)