Kendall Blue and Jason Bartlett captured the $39,200 William Auto late closer final on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs in track record time for four-year-old trotting mares in 1:53.2.
Leaving from post position number three, Bartlett hustled Kendall Blue to the front and was persistent on controlling the fractions seating All Munky Business (Mark MacDonald) in the two-hole. Kendall Blue then cut through fractions of :28, :56.2, and 1:24.3 with ease. Around the final turn, the four-year-old trotting mare was in total command of the field cruising through the wire an easy winner in a new lifetime-best of 1:53.2.
Tyler Raymer trains the daughter of Credit Winner–Heather Weather for Albert and Michelle Crawford of Cazenovia, New York.
All Munky Business (Mark MacDonald) hung on for second, while Four Damsals (Chris Lems) finished third.
In the $42,000 M&J Oil and Lube late closer final for pacing fillies, Corey Braden and Vy Hanover parlayed a perfect second over trip into victory.
The duo settled in fourth as Buck Stops Here (Jason Bartlett) hung up fractions of :27 and :55.4. Past the half-mile mark of the race, Southwind Lavanda (Stephane Bouchard) pulled first over from third giving Vy Hanover the perfect cover trip. Around the final turn Southwind Lavanda put a neck in front, but her biggest threat had just tipped three-wide off of her cover and quickly grabbed control of the race. Through the stretch, Vy Hanover and Braden stepped away from the field in a new lifetime-best of 1:52.1.
The three-year-old daughter of Cams Card Shark–Varbo is trained by David Duspiva for Mad Money Stable of Wallkill, New York.
Southwind Lavanda (Stephane Bouchard) went a big mile to finish second, while Looney Dune (Fern Paquet Jr.) got room late in the stretch to finish third.
Tioga Downs continues live racing on Wednesday, July 4 at 6:50 p.m. and will feature a fireworks display following live racing.
(Tioga Downs)