American Delight N digs in for Open score

American Delight N (Braxten Boyd) takes the featured $9,000 Fillies & Mares Open II Pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (September 24).

American Delight N ($4.10) went to the front and led to the first quarter in :27.2.  She used a :29.1 second quarter to hit the half first in :56.3.  No Where To Hide (Mike Simons) was the first to make a move going first-over heading to the final turn.  American Delight N was first to three-quarters in 1:25.0.

As they made the turn for home No Where To Hide kept coming as Shecouldbegood N (Mike Merton) came flying three-wide.  American Delight N dug in and won in 1:53.0.  Shecouldbegood N finished second as Vicious Circle (Wally Hennessey) took third money.

American Delight N is a 6-year-old mare by Bettor’s Delight.  She is owned by Joel Warner and trainer Mike Deters.  It was her fifth win of the season.  She has 15 career victories.

AMERICAN DELIGHT N REPLAY

Braxten Boyd drove three winners on the card as Patti Harmon trained three winners on the night.  Boyd got his other wins with Another Beach Day ($4.30), and Gemalous ($5.70).  Harmon got her wins with Festive Joe ($6.40), MV OK Palacio BR ($7.80), and Nancy Bar ($3.80).

Longtime fan favorite, Aruba Vacation (Joe Chindano) won in his final start at Tioga.  The 14-year-old gelding by Dream Vacation is owned and trained by Guy Howard.  He won for the 47^th time in his career.  He has earned nearly $650,000 lifetime.

Tioga Downs returns to Live racing on Saturday (September 25).  It is closing night for 2021 with a 10 -race card starting at 6:15 p.m.

For full race results, click here.

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs