Ex - Kiwi pacer wins another featured pace

Melanion N (Ridge Warren) takes the $11,500 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 19).

 

Melanion N ($4.78) charged out of the gate and went to the front and led to the first quarter in :26.3.  He slowed things down with a :29.0 second quarter to be first to the half in :55.3.  Major Hothooves N (Colin Kelly) took his shot as they headed down the backstretch going first-up from fourth.  Melanion N led to three quarters in 1:23.1.

Second place finisher Major Hothooves N went all out after the lead, but Melanion N was up for the challenge and won easily in 1:51.2.  Villiam (Joe Chindano Jr.) finished third.

MELANION N REPLAY

Melanion N is a 9-year-old gelding by Bettor’s Delight.  He is owned and trained by Brianne Sinclair.  It was his sixth win this season and his 22nd career win.

Braxten Boyd had a driving triple.  Mike Merton had a driving double.  Rob Harmon and Jody Riedel had training doubles.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (July 24) starting at 6:15 p.m.

For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.

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

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs