Bluesville grabs Open Pace

Bluesville (Ron Harp) takes the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 25).

Rebellious (Jimmy Whittemore) charged to the front from his outside post and led to the quarter in :27.2.  He used a :30.0 second quarter to be first to the half in :57.2.  Natameri (Jacquavyian Carter) came first-up to challenge heading around the final turn.  Rebellious was first to three quarters in 1:25.0.

As they entered the stretch Bluesville ($10.94) found an opening between horses blowing by second place finisher Rebellious to win in 1:52.0.  Fasnacht Hanover (Rene Goulet) finished third.

BLUESVILLE REPLAY

Bluesville is a 7-year-old gelding by Huntsville.  He is owned by Big Sky Ranch and trained by Harp.  It was his fourth win this season and his 29th career victory.

King Louie Lou (Frank Affrunti) won The Kenneth “Schultzie” Shultz Jr. Memorial Pace paying $49.78 to win.

Bereaved Hanover (Chris Long captured The Laura Rosenfeld D’Agostino Memorial Pace $11.66 for the win.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Thursday (July 30) 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