Driver Jim Taggart Jr. won the $12,500 co-features on Friday, Sept. 15 at Tioga Downs with trotting mare Swans Eye ($3.50) and pacing mare So Diva ($4.20).
Swans Eye set fractions of :28, :57.1 and 1:26 in the featured trot and had plenty in the tank to win easily in 1:54.3. MacMorris Hanover (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) followed two lengths behind in second and BJ Lorado (Wally Hennessy) finished third.
Swans Eye (pictured above) is a four-year-old mare by Swan For All. She is owned and trained by Rocco Fava. The win was her third of the season from 15 starts and she now has 10 career victories.
In the featured fillies & mares pace, Prairie Westerngal (Tyler Miller) was first to the quarter in :26.4. So Diva grabbed a short lead but Talk Show Chica (Corey Braden) took over command with a circuit to go and led to the half in :55.3 and three-quarters in 1:24. As they reached the stretch, So Diva popped the pocket and went right on by to win in 1:52.3. Talk Show Chica had her win streak snapped after seven straight wins and had to settle for second. P L Princess C (Jeff Long) finished third.
So Diva is a five-year-old mare by So Surreal. She is owned by Rita Scharman and trainer Michelle Warner. The win was her fourth of the year in 18 starts and she now has 23 career victories.
Taggert Jr., Wally Hennessey and Ridge Warren all had driving triples.
Live harness racing returns on Saturday, Sept. 16 with a 12-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.
(With files from Tioga Downs)