Lepanto wins Vernon feature

Lepanto (Barton Dalious, Bar Hopping) captures the $7,500 featured harness racing trot as John MacDonald drives six winners on Saturday night (Aug. 19) at Vernon Downs.

Discus Hanover (John MacDonald) was first to the quarter in :27.2.  JNR Express (Truman Gale) took over heading around the first turn.  Grey Clouds (Dan Daley) came first-up going down the backstretch.  Grey Clouds was first to the half in :58.0.  Grey Clouds and JNR Express battled all the way around the final turn.  Grey Clouds got to three-quarters first in 1:27.1.

LEPANTO REPLAY

Lepanto ($4.20) was fifth at three-quarters.  He came charging down the home stretch and blew right on by to win in 1:56.0.  Poker Play (Steeven Genois) came flying late to snatch second.  Discus Hanover finished third.

Lepanto is a 5-year-old gelding.  He is owned by the Betcha Win Stable and trained by Jeff Sorenson.  It was his seventh win this season and his 18^th career victory.

MacDonald got his wins with Ashlee’s Supreme, Sugaree Express, All Heart I Am, Sgt Papa Daddy, Last Call Larry, and he finished in a dead heat with Sweet Sofie T along with SVF Cash Deposit (Dalious).

Live racing returns on Friday (August 25) at 4p.m.

For more information, go to www.vernondowns.com.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs