Lets Go Higher scored a front-running victory in the $10,000 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday night.
The daughter of Cole Muffler-Ten Speed was sent right to the lead right by Chris Lems after the gate opened up and led through early fractions of :26.1 for the quarter, :55.2 for the half, and 1:23.2 for three-quarters.
Southwind Trini (Jim Marohn, Jr.) sat the pocket trip during the majority of the mile and moved to the outside once the field made the stretch, but she could not get past Lets Go Higher, who won in a final time of 1:51.2. It is Lets Go Higher's third straight victory. She had won her two previous starts at Balmoral.
Lets Go Higher is owned by Jesse De Long of Clinton, Wisconsin and trained by Heidi Rohr.
Racing resumes at Vernon Downs on Friday night with a 12-race program. The featured event will be the 11th race, a $10,000 Open Preferred Trot. The morning line favourite at 6-5 is A Penny Earned, who was a winner two starts back on September 12. Chris Lems is scheduled to drive.
(Vernon Downs)