In Friday (August 12) evening's Geers Stakes for two-year-olds at Tioga Downs, a pair of precocious pacers will aim to extend their career unbeaten streaks to five races, and both tasks will be up to driver Tim Tetrick to complete.
Kenneth Jacobs's Planet Rock, so far four-for-four while exclusively campaigning on the New York Sire Stakes circuit, has been installed the 6-5 morning line favourite in the evening's $26,856 fifth race, and she will commence her one-mile journey from post five. Linda Toscano trains the daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven and Villa Hanover, who most recently powered clear to a 1:52 victory at Vernon Downs. Her past wins have come at Buffalo, Yonkers, and Saratoga.
In the $24,640 eighth event for colts and geldings, Every Way Out will lead the charge for trainer Dylan Davis out of post four. The son of If I Can Dream and Every Play swept the New Jersey Sire Stakes at The Meadowlands in early July before posting a 1:52.3 victory in his Arden Downs division over a sloppy Meadows track on July 30. Howard Taylor, Abraham Basen, Edwin Gold, and Thomas Lazzaro share ownership of Every Way Out, also installed a 6-5 morning line favourite.
The companion event of the Geers Stakes, the Arthur Tompkins Memorial for two-year-old trotters, is slated for Thursday (August 11) evening at Tioga. Julie Miller trainee Fly On seeks his third career win following a 1:55.3 triumph in his Kindergarten Classic preliminary at The Meadowlands. Andy Miller makes the trek to the Southern Tier to drive the son of Muscle Hill and Calchips Finisher.
Post time for both the Thursday and Friday cards at Tioga Downs has been set for 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
(Tioga Downs)