Prairie Fortune (Jim Meittinis)takes the Tioga Downs Open Trot ($12,000) on Saturday (June 2).
Dragin The Wagon (Aaron Byron) jumped out to the early lead hitting the first quarter in :27.2. Muscles Jared (John Cummings Jr) took over and controlled the next fractions (:56.2, 1:24.3). He led to the top of the stretch.
Golden Son (Mike Simons) then battled Prairie Fortune ($6.20) all the way down stretch. Neither horse wanted to give an inch but Prairie Fortune used one last lunge to win in 1:54.1. Golden Son had to settle for second. Dragin The Wagon took third.
Prairie Fortune is a 6-year-old gelding by Arapa Victory. He is owned by Laurie Poulin and trainer Mike Deters. It was win number six for the season and career victory number 43.
Trainer Mike Deters and driver Jim Meittinis also had a victory together with Music Is Art ($2.40).
Andy Sateramo won three on the night. He went to the winner's circle with BJ Lorado ($6.00), Uncle Hanover ($6.30), and I Am Golden ($6.20).
Live racing returns on Sunday (June 3) with a 14 race card featuring three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for sophomore filly pacers. The 2017 2-year-old filly of the year, Youaremycandygirl looks to rebound after finishing sixth in her first start of the year last Sunday. Post time is 1:00 p.m.
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by John Horne, for Tioga Downs