Icanflylikeanangel took the first of two co-featured $7,900 trots at Tioga Downs on Saturday, June 16.
Kahoku went to the front and led to a first quarter in :28.1. Icanflylikeanangel took the lead as they went by the stands the first time and never looked back. Owned by Joseph Hess and trained by Benny Eggers, he went to the half in :56.4, the three-quarters in 1:25.4 and won in 1:55.3. Kahoku was second with Commentary third.
Icanflylikeanangel is a four-year-old gelding by Archangel. It was win number three this season and career win No. eight. Driven by Corey Braden, he paid $4.30 to win.
In the co-featured trot, Noble Anthony came late to overtake Warawee Preferred.
Warawee Preferred controlled all the early fractions, leading through splits of :28.1, :56.4 and 1:25.4. Noble Anthony flew down the stretch to win in 1:56.0. My Cherry Pie was third.
Noble Anthony is an eight-year-old gelding by Andover Hall. Driver Mike Simons trains and co-owns the gelding with Albert Abdala III. It was win number five this season and career victory number 28.
Driver Jim Taggart Jr. and trainer Gary Messenger teamed up for three wins on the night. The wins came with Justsingalong ($4.60), Connie Keeper ($8.00) and with two-year-old gelding Chip Chip Conway, by Conway Hall-Get Chipped, who won in his career debut.
Live racing returns to Tioga Downs on Sunday, June 17 featuring a 13-race card plus Osritch and Camel racing. Post time is at 1 p.m.
(With files from Tioga Downs)