On Sunday, June 25, for the second week in a row, Shady City ($4.80, driven by Larry Staulbaum) won the featured pace at Tioga Downs.
Sing For Me George (Aaron Byron) took over from the start and controlled all the fractions (:27.1, 55.2, 1:23.1. For the second week in a row, Shady City found himself parked out first-over for more than a half-mile. The seven-year-old gelding by Metropolitan took over at the top of the stretch. Rodeo Rock (Jim Meittinis) would fire late and looked poised to win in the stretch, but Shady City, who is owned by Staulbaum and trained by Kim Asher, dug down deep and found something extra to earn his fourth consecutive win going away in 1:51:1. Rodeo Rock settled for second best while Golden Gun (Truman Gale) was third.
Staulbam would win again in Race 10 with the big long shot Great Tune ($80.50).
Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (June 30). No racing on Saturday (July 1) because of 38 Special concert.
(With files from Tioga Downs)