Bailey dominates with six-win haul

Leading harness racing driver Leon Bailey added six more wins to his total at Vernon Downs on Friday (November 13).

Bailey finished first with Coming Up Peaches, Woodside Gabe, Vintage Vino, Elred, Sunshineofmylife, and guided Real Lucky N to a win in the 14-year-old gelding’s last career race.  Real Lucky N ended his career with seven straight wins.

Quarrel (Chris Long) captures the featured $6,500 fillies & mares’ pace.

In the feature Sea Blaze (Bryan Quevedo) led to the quarter in :28.2.   Quarrel ($3.02) made her move heading down the backstretch.  She was first to the half in :57.0.  The Hunt Is On (Leon Bailey) came first-up to challenge heading around the far turn.  Quarrel led to three quarters in 1:26.3.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher The Hunt Is On was gaining with every stride as third place finisher Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) came flying three-wide, but Quarrel dug in and won in 1:55.4.

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Quarrel is a 7-year-old mare by Always B Miki.  She is owned by Capital Racing and trained by Ron Harmon.  It was her fourth win of the season and her 24th career victory.

Chris Long had a driving hat trick.  Rob Harmon, Michelle Warner, and David Dewhurst had driving doubles.  Going into the last card of the season, Dewhurst leads all trainers with 41 wins.  Gary Gibson (39) is second, and Warner (38) is third.

Vernon Downs presented a check to the regional Alzheimer’s Association for $11,864.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (November 14) on closing night of the 2026 season with a post time of 5:05 p.m.

For more information go to www.vernondowns.com.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs