Flag Party flies in feature

Flag Party (Joe Chindano Jr.) captures the $14,000 featured Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 31).

Flag Party ($7.54) went to the front and was first to the quarter in :27.0 and first to the half in :54.4.  Street Hawk N (James Kennedy) and Always B Elvis (Jim Pataleano) locked wheels and were out of the race making it a three-horse race.  Flag Party led to three quarters in 1:22.0.

Second place finisher Melanion N (Ridge Warren) came flying late but fell short as Flag Party won in a lifetime best of 1:50.3.  Bettors Donttell (Greg Merton) finished third.

Flag Party is a 5-year-old gelding by Stag Party.  Trained by Jennina Shaw for owners Jeff Savige, Michael DeSaye, Richard Dimalo, and Chindano Jr.  It was his third win and 2026.  He now has 17 career victories.

FLAG PARTY REPLAY

Mike Merton and Jim Pantaleano had a driving hat tricks.   Joe Chindano Jr. had a driving double.  Mike Deters, Rob Harmon and Jennina Shaw had training doubles.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (June 5)  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