Arodasi rallied in the stretch to score a victory in the featured $10,000 Open Preferred Pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday night.

Park N Orchard (Claude Huckabone III) actually stormed to the lead when the gate opened and dictated the pace of :28-seconds for the quarter, :56-seconds for the half, and 1:24.1 for three-quarters.

Arodasi (Joe Pavia Jr.), who had been in fourth-place in the field of five throughout the early stages, moved to the outside at the top of the stretch and steadily wore down the leader to prevail in a final time of 1:52.3. Park N Orchard was able to hold on to second and Love You Bye (Jimmy Whittemore) finished third.

The complete order of finish was: Arodasi, Park N Orchard, Love You Bye, Air Miles Hanover, and Asset Management.

Arodasi (Western Terror-Do Me Justice) is owned by Peter Shank and AGC Stables of Florida, Joseph Barbera of New York, and Joe Pavia Jr. Stables of Pennsylvania. Driver Joe Pavia Jr. doubles as the trainer.

(Vernon Downs)