Co feature glory for Bluesville and Sharp Seven

Bluesville (Ron Harp) and Sharp Seven (Frank Affrunti) capture the co features at Vernon Downs on Sunday (July 12).

Bluesville ($8.66) wins the $7,500 featured pace.

Gregory (Jimmy Whittemore) was first to the quarter in :27.0 and first to the half in :59.1.  Bluesville made his move heading around the final turn.  Gregory led to three quarters in 1:24.1.

Bluesville passed third place finisher Gregory in the stretch.  Second place finisher Three In Heaven A (Chris Long) made a late bid, but Bluesville prevailed in 1:52.1.

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 second win this season and his 27th career victory.

Sharp Seven ($2.58) takes the $7,500 featured trot.

Lous Lancelot (James Lackey) led to the quarter in :28.3.  He was joined by Highexitvelocity (John MacDonald) as they headed to the half.  Lous Lancelot got there first in :59.0.  Lous Lancelot had a short lead to three quarters in 1:28.1.

Sharp Seven came flying down the stretch to win easily in 1:56.1.  Tiktok Roy (Chris Long) fired late to finish second.  What A Mission (Michael Miller) was third.

SHARP SEVEN REPLAY

Sharp Seven is a 3-year-old filly by Chapter Seven.  She is owned by Purple Haze Stables and trained by George Ducharme.  It was her second win this season and her seventh career victory.

Leon Bailey drove five winners on the card.  He was first with Commonwealth Ave, Vel Who Said, Girlonthebillboard, Ideal Artillery, and Mattucci.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (July 17) 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