Rebellious ($4.60) capped a banner day for Tioga Downs two-time defending dash champion Wally Hennessey with a 1:52 win in Sunday s (May 2) $9,000 Open Pace.
Hennessey was reserved early with Rebellious, waiting in third while Osborne Seelster (Jody Jamieson) and Macheasy A (Mike Merton) battled through a :26 first quarter. With a circuit to go, Rebellious brushed to the lead from third, hitting the half in :54.2 and deflecting a first-over challenge from Seel The Deal N (Phil Fluet) past three-quarters in 1:23.2. In the stretch, Osborne Seelster tried to squeeze through the pylons in pursuit of Rebellious, but ran out of real estate. Talbotcreekwhiskey (Drew Monti) finished third.