Vernon Downs was forced to cancel the latter portion of its Friday evening program due to inclement weather, but that didn’t stop Tataria from capturing the $7,000 featured pace.

Tataria (Claude Huckabone III) sprinted right to the lead and managed to carve out panels of :27.1 and :58.1 before being overtaken by Rock My World. The new leader raced by three-quarter pole in 1:27.1. She took them to a first quarter in :27.1 and to the half in :58.1. Rock My World (Leon Bailey) brushed and rushed from fifth to first, taking them to three-quarters in 1:27.1.

Tataria, who is owned by the Joe Pavia Jr Stable Inc and trained by Melissa Beckwith, wasn’t done yet. She rallied back to take the lead at the top of the stretch and cruised home to win in 1:54.4. Rock My World had to settle for second. Mydelight Bluechip finished third.

Tataria is a seven-year-old daughter of Four Starzzz Shark. She won for the second time this season. She now owns 24 career victories.

Barn Beast (Claude Huckabone, Jr.) breezed to easy win in the $4,000 second leg, first division of Robert E. Keller Trotting Series.

Barn Beast ($2.10) took control just before the three-quarter mark and she flew down the stretch to get a new lifetime mark of 1:59.3. Royal Trumpery came up to finish second. Massive Impressive was third best.

Barn Beast is a three-year-old colt by Credit Winner. She is owned by Purple Haze Stables with Nancy Pratt and trainer Steven Pratt. It was her second win this season. She now has three lifetime wins.

Live racing returns to Vernon Downs on Saturday with a 12 race card starting at 6:10 p.m.

(With files from Vernon Downs)