Bird Is The Word At Vernon Downs

Published: September 16, 2022 09:55 pm EDT

The betting public was banking on big things from Birdman in Friday’s $8,700 Open 2 Trot at Vernon Downs, and the 9-5 favourite had no problem delivering on his pari-mutuel promise.

Birdman marched to the lead from Post 5 for driver Barton Dalious, and together they led the field through panels of :27.2 :57.1 and 1:26.4.  A closing quarter clocked in :28 was more than enough to earn the Tony Ciuffetelli trainee the win by three lengths over Lepanto in 1:54.4.  E Street was third.

The four-year-old son of Swan For All-Drunken Angel now owns a record of 8-4-0 from 26 starts on the season.  Joseph Ciuffetelli of Yorktown Heights, NY owns the trotter who surpassed $80,000 in earnings with the win.

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