Purpose Blue Chip and driver Dan Daley easily won the $5,100 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday night (July 6).
Purpose Blue Chip ($4.60) led gate-to-wire, setting fractions of :29.1, :58.4, 1:27.1 and 1:55.1. Clive Bigsby (Jimmy Whittemore) followed in the pocket the whole way. He tried to make a late run, but had to settle for second. First Call (Homer Hochstetler) finished third.
Purpose Blue Chip is three-year-old colt by Credit Winner, trained by Dan Daley for owners Ann-Mari Daley, James Crawford IV, Richard Lombardo and Donald Brenner. Purpose Blue Chip won for second time this season and the third time in his career. Daley had a double on the night; he was also the driver and trainer of winner L Dees Courageous ($3.10).
Jimmy Whittemore and Leon Bailey each had driving doubles on the night. Whittemore leads all drivers in wins at Vernon Downs this season. He won tonight with Sterling Davinci ($4.30) and Unusual Clarity ($5.00). Bailey picked up wins with Williams Wish ($18.20) and Taco Tuesday ($4.60).
(With files from Vernon Downs)