Get Lit and Zig Zag won the co-featured Open events on Sunday, June 4 at Tioga Downs.
Driven by Corey Baden, Get Lit (pictured above) lit up the toteboard with a 7-1 score in the $13,000 Open 1-2 Handicap Pace.
Hard Rock Hulk (Tyler Miller) was first to the quarter in a sizzling :25.4 before backing down the pace to the half in :54.4. The favoured Son Of A Tiger N (Might Merton) went first-up to challenge as Hard Rock Hulk raced by three-quarters in 1:22.1, but faded in the stretch. As they made the turn for home, Get Lit went flying by on the outside for the 2-1/2-length win, equalling his lifetime mark of 1:51.2. Prairie Panther (Ridge Warren) and Vespa N (Marcus Miller) charged late to finish second and third, respectively.
Get Lit is a six-year-old gelding by Sweet Lou who is owned and trained by Megan Beauchamp. He now has three wins this season from eight starts and 16 career victories.
Get Lit returned $17.80 to his backers at the betting windows.
Zig Zag and driver Tyler Miller defeated 1-2 favourite P L Notsonice in the $13,000 Open 1-2 Handicap Trot.
Creekside Pete (Corey Braden) was first to the quarter in :27.1, but P L Notsonice (Marcus Miller) took over with a lap to go and the popular mare led to the half in :55.4. Zig Zag made his move first-up from fourth down the backstretch while P L Notsonice held a short lead at three-quarters in 1:24.3. As they reached the stretch, P L Notsonice was still leading, but Zig Zag kept coming and wore her down to win in 1:52.4 by a quarter-length. Hall It Off (Brandon Parker) finished five lengths back in third.
Zig Zag is trained by Jenny Melander and owned by Melander Racing, Clark Stables, John Devito and Gary Card. The seven-year-old gelding by Royalty For Life earned his third win this season from nine starts and now has 19th career victories.
He paid $8.40 to win as the 3-1 second choice.
Live harness racing returns to Tioga Downs on Friday, June 9 starting at 6:15 p.m.
(With files from Tioga Downs)