Fashion Creditor (Mike Merton) would charge late and emerge with the victory in the $12,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs Friday night (August 18).
Just after the race started, the big favourite Barn Bella (Jim Taggart Jr.) would go on a break. Wind Of The North (Jeff Long) would take advantage and lead into the first quarter in :27.3.
Prairie Fortune (Jim Meittinis) would take over before the half. He would control the fractions hitting the half in :56 and the three-quarters in 1:23.1. He would go on a break just after that.
Fashion Creditor would take advantage of this going first over and charging down the stretch to out duel Wind Of The North (second) to win in 1:53.2. Dragin The Wagon (Aaron Byron) would come up for third.
Fashion Creditor ($10.20), who is owned by Joseph Smith and trained by Tom Fanning, claimed victory for the fifth time this season and the 16th time in his career.
KJs Caroline (Jim Taggart Jr.) would win the $10,000 Fillies and Mares Open 1-2 Handicap.
KJs Caroline would lead to the first quarter in :26.3. However, Godiva Seelster (Mickey McNichol) would take over right after the first quarter and lead all the way to the stretch. KJs Caroline sat in the pocket all the way to the top of the stretch. She pulled out late and ran down Godiva Seelster to win by a head in 1:51.4. Classic Carpet (Mike Simons) finished third.
Owned by Scott Woogen and trained by Gary Messenger, KJs Caroline talied her fifth win of the season and the 36th victory of her career.
There is no racing at Tioga Downs on Saturday (August 19) because of the LeAnn Rimes concert. Live harness racing returns on Sunday (August 20) with a nine-race card featuring the Empire Breeders Classic Finals for sophomore pacing colts & geldings ($263.100) and three-year-old fillies ($257,850) as well as the $163,000 Roll With Joe Open Pace. Post time is 1:00 p.m.