Vernon Downs leading driver Leon Bailey had a six-win night on Friday, Nov. 13, capped off by a successful swan song for veteran pacer Real Lucky N.
Bailey opened the evening's 12-race card by sweeping the early Daily Double with the maiden-breaking three-year-old pacing filly Coming Up Peaches ($4.52) for trainer Michelle Warner and trotter Woodside Gabe ($2.36) for conditioner Joseph Facin Jr.
He then started the back half of the card winning with a pair of David Dewhurst trainees, sophomore filly pacer Vintage Vino ($6.04) and three-year-old trotting gelding Elred ($5.52).
A recent newcome to the Gary Gibson stable, three-year-old trotting filly Sunshineofmylife ($7.10) was Bailey's next winner in the 10th race.
Closing out the card, Bailey guided Real Lucky N ($3.46) to a 6-1/2-length victory in 1:54.4 over the "good" going in the 14-year-old pacer's last career race. Real Lucky N ended his career with seven straight wins and 66 victories lifetime. Owned by Julianna Edwards of Pittston, Pennsylvania and Kevin Reynolds of Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, the Real Desire-Lucky Pocket gelding was trained by Joseph Sansone for his last four races. His final season included a dozen wins -- a career-high -- pushing his earnings to $627,428.
Quarrel ($3.02) and driver Chris Long won the featured $9,155 fillies and mares conditioned pace in 1:55.4 for trainer Rob Harmon.
Vernon Downs presented a cheque to the regional Alzheimer’s Association for $16,710.
The closing night of the 2026 harness racing season at Vernon will be Saturday, Nov. 14 with a post time of 5:05 p.m.
(Standardbred Canada with files from Vernon Downs; photo of Leon Bailey from a previous win at Vernon Downs)