Sevenshotsobourbon led wire to wire to take the featured $13,699 conditioned trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday, July 6.
With Thomas Merton up, Sevenshotsobourbon led to the quarter in :27.3 and slowed things down with a :30 second quarter to be first to the half in :57.3. He continued to be in control and got to three-quarters first in 1:26.2. As the field entered the stretch, Dewey Arnold (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) came flying down the outside, as Mystical Wynn (Jimmy Taggert Jr.) slipped through on the inside. Sevenshotsobourbon dug in and got it done in 1:55.4 by a quarter-length. Dewey Arnold was second, while Mystical Wynn finished third.
A six-year-old gelding by Chapter Seven, Sevenshotsobourbon is owned by Lee Clarke and trained by Vern Smith. He earned his fourth win from 11 starts this season and 17th victory of his career. He's banked $41,020 this year and shows career earnings of $133,751. Sevenshotsobourbon paid $7 to win.
Live harness racing returns to Tioga Downs on Sunday, July 7, with a 10-race card starting at 1 p.m.
(With files from Tioga Downs)