Lucy Lucy tasted victory once again in Tioga Downs' feature, the $15,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace, on Friday night
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Anthony Napolitano picked up the catch drive and settled Lucy Lucy in fourth as Biggest Big Bertha (Luke Plano) took the field through fractions of :28.3 and :57.3. Just past the half Napolitano tipped Lucy Lucy first over and had the leader collared as the field headed to three-quarters in 1:25.3. Lucy Lucy cleared to the front in the final turn under minimal Napolitano urging and easily held off a late charge from All Spirit (Jim Marohn Jr.) to win clear by two lengths.
It was the sixth win in twenty starts for the six-year old daughter of Tough Sir-Small Change from the Michael Deters Stable for owner Jay Sears. Despite winning last week’s Fillies & Mares Open Pace, Lucy Lucy was dismissed as the second choice and returned $9.10 for the victory.
Tioga Downs continues live racing on Saturday, July 31 with a post time of 6:50 p.m., and will bring the Fourth Annual $40,000 Drivers’ Championship on Sunday, August 1 at 1:30 p.m.
(Tioga Downs)