All Spirit won for the third time this season in Tioga Downs' mares top pacing class, the Miracle Mile 1, this one in a front-stepping 1:52.2.
With a track listed as 'good' on Friday night, All Spirit left from her assigned outside post and cruised unchallenged through fractions of :26.4, :55.1 and 1:23. In the stretch, All Spirit remained unopposed until Haggin Oaks made a late bid, but was just too far back to catch the heavy favourite.
The win was one of three on the night for the combination of driver Jim Marohn Jr. and trainer Judy Lanpher. The pair made trips to the winner circle after the third race with Ideal Temptation and the fifth race with Sinspirational. Ideal Temptation was a $23 upset bid in the non-winners of three while Sinspirational was sent off as the bettors’ choice in the Miracle Mile 3.
Marohn Jr. picked up one more win in the finale to bring his total to four for the evening.
Antonino Buttitta picked up a driving/training double in back-to-back races while driver Aaron Byron also managed a driving double in back-to-back races.
(With files from Tioga Downs)