K Js Caroline and driver Mike Merton won the featured $9,000 fillies and mare pace at Tioga Downs on Friday night (June 8).
Milky Way Rae (Aaron Byron) controlled the first half of the race with a first quarter in :26.4 and the half in :55.4.
K Js Caroline ($5.10), who is owned by Scott Woogen and trained by Gary Messenger, charged to the front to hit the three-quarters in 1:23.2. She took off in the stretch to win easily and equal her career-best time of 1:51.2. Gigi From Fiji (Jim Meittinis) came up to finish second. Northern Dali (Corey Braden) was third.
K Js Caroline is an eight-year-old mare by Roddys Bags Again. She won her second race in a row, fourth this season and captured career win number 42.
Tioga Downs top driver of 2017, Mike Simons won four on the night. He won with Chilicheatum ($5.90), Winning Shadow ($4), Eldorado Of Gold S ($4) and Truth Isalwaysbest ($16.80).
Gary Messenger had three training wins on the night. Along with K Js Caroline, he had wins with Connie Keeper ($15.60) and Six Bax ($15.80).
(With files from Tioga Downs)