In a one-on-one race for the track title of Pacer of Year, P L Princess C and Jeff Long captured the much-anticipated $10,000 match race at Tioga Downs on closing night, Saturday, Sept. 23.
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).
Sea Shadows, confidently handled by Wally Hennessey, scored a repeat victory in Pompano Park's $14,200 Open Pace for mares on Wednesday night (Jan. 19).
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Bye Bye Felicia ($8.40) went by late to win the $9,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace.
Come Get The Cash (John MacDonald) led to the first quarter in :27.3, but Prairie Westerngal (Hennessey) took control as they headed for the stands for the first time. She continued to show the way and hit the half half first in :56.2. Bye Bye Felicia made her move first-over down the backstretch as Prairie Westerngal maintained the lead to three-quarters in 1:24.1.
As they headed to the stretch, Come Get The Cash tried to sneak in at the cones while Bye Bye Felicia continued to pressure Prairie Westerngal. Bye Bye Felicia finally wore down the runner-up Prairie Westerngal to win in 1:52.4. Talk Show Chica (Corey Braden) came up to finish third.