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Seven stalwart trotters went to post Friday in a Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Scioto Downs, and when the judges posted the official sign Alesha Binkley emerged victorious after she reined Wittyville to a gate to wire triumph in 1:57.4.
Despite starting from the six-hole Binkley sent the son of Manofmanymissions to the lead when the gate sprung and she led her competition by that standard in :29.1. Despite Roundtown Rocker ( Peter Stratton) being parked the talented lady driver of her charge by the half in :59.2.
After Wittyville put Stratton s trotter away Binkley braced for challenges from Backdoor Man (Floyd Rhodes) and Just Joe (Naquel Harvey). However Wittyville was up to the challenges and the veteran trotter proved too hard to overcome and he drew off to a two-length lead which he carried all the way to the wire.
Jujubee and Whiskey Blu, old rivals from a spring late-closer event, showed how well they’ve developed Friday at The Meadows, as each captured a division of the Super Bowl, a $147,706 Pennsylvania Sires Stake that wraps up the four preliminary legs in the series for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
With two wins and as many seconds, Jujubee cemented a berth in the $250,000 championship while Whiskey Blu’s two victories likely will earn him a slot. All four finals for sophomores are set for Sept. 4 at Pocono.
Jujubee quarter-poled to the top for Tony Hall and never had an anxious moment, defeating the rallying Ethan T Hanover by 3-3/4 lengths in a career-best 1:53.1. Early leader Sunny Crockett completed the ticket.
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While the nation grapples with ongoing issues related to mental health, South Texas health professionals and law enforcement say they are bracing for a crisis as more people struggle to seek treatment.
The Center for Control Disease (CDC) reported in April that from August 2020 to February 2021, the percentage of adults with recent symptoms of an anxiety or a depressive disorder increased from 36 percent to 42 percent. The percentage of individuals reporting unmet mental health care needs increased from 9 percent to 12. The highest increase was among adults aged 18–29 years and those with less than a high school education.
Jeffery P made an easy lead from post seven and jogged home from there, extending his winning streak to five in Thursday’s (July 22) $17,600 Open Handicap Trot at The Meadows.
Once Dave Palone gave Jeffery P a :29.3 second-quarter breather, the race for win was effectively over. The six-year-old Full Count-Betty Jean gelding scored in 1:53.3, two lengths better than the pocket-sitting Icanflylikeanangel, while Stickler Hanover shot the Lightning Lane for show. The fourth-place finish of In Secret was noteworthy, as his cheque sent him over $900,000 in career earnings.
Ron Burke trains Jeffery P, who lifted his lifetime bankroll to $292,303, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Phillip Collura.