Makes Me Charlie headlines another big night for Warren

Makes Me Charlie (Ridge Warren) captures the $15,500 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (August 15).

Enola (Mike Merton) zipped to the quarter in :28.2.  She used another :28.2 quarter to be first to the half in :56.4.  Makes Me Charlie ($4.32) made his move first-up going down the backstretch.  Enola led to three quarters in 1:24.2.

As they made the turn for home, Makes Me Charlie took over the lead and held off a late charge by second place finisher A New Leader (Mitchell Cushing) to win in 1:53.1.  Enola had to settle for third.

Makes Me Charlie is a 6-year-old gelding by Met’s Hall.  He is owned by Margeret and Amy Butler while trained by Vern Smith.  It was his fifth win this season and his 25th career victory.

MAKES ME CHARLIE REPLAY

After an amazing seven win Friday Night, driver Ridge Warren followed it up with a driving triple.  Braxten Boyd had a driving triple as well.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Sunday (August 16) starting at 12:30 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