Sd Watch Me Now and Lee Morris charged late to capture the $7,000 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 13).
Dowahs Boy (John MacDonald) led to the first quarter in :27.2. He used a :28.3 second quarter to be first to the half in :56 and he continued to control things leading to three-quarters in 1:24.3. As they made the turn for home, Lyons Night Hawk (Jimmy Whittemore) popped the pocket and challenged for the lead. Sd Watch Me Now ($5.20) came flying down the lane and blew right on by to win easily in 1:53. Road Ready Wes (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) came up to finish second. Dowahs Boy had to settle for third.
Sd Watch Me Now is a five-year-old gelding by Wind Me Up, owned by Forward Step LLC and trained by Morris. The win was his fifth this season and he now has 13 career victories.
Barton Dalious drove three winners on the card. John MacDonald had a driving double. David Dewhurst had a training double.
Live racing returns to Vernon Downs on Saturday, Oct. 14 with an 11-race card starting at 6:05 p.m.
(With files from Vernon Downs)