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Vernon Downs feature to Western Redhot

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Western Redhot (Leon Bailey) fired late to take the Vernon Downs featured pace ($6,000) on Saturday (June 23). Bailey and John MacDonald each won four races on the night.

Dark Prince (Adam Capizzano) put up the first two fractions (:26.2, :56.2). Prince Aland (Truman Gale) took over leading the group to three-quarters in 1:25.1.

Western Redhot ($22.80) , who is owned and trained by Dustin Ingraham, flew down the stretch and blew right by to win easily in 1:54.0. Prince Aland was second with Gingertreefinnegan (John MacDonald) finishing third.

Western Redhot is a 5-year-old gelding by Western Ideal. It was his second win this season and his seventh career victory. Bailey also had wins with Credit List ($6.90), Royal Bahama ($8.20), and Sports Vision ($23.00).

John MacDonald had wins with Dunks Brother ($24.00), Mac's Black Hat ($7.90), Maradona ($4.60), and Sapient Hanover ($2.20) A correction from Friday's racing. MacDonald had five wins instead of four. His last win last night came with Jaclyn Hanover ($2.20). That makes nine wins for MacDonald the weekend at Vernon Downs.

Maradona (John MacDonald) holds off Prince Pinang to win the Vernon Downs featured pace ($6,000) on Saturday (June 23).  MacDonald and Leon Bailey each won four races on the night.

Golden Brit (Adam Capizzano) led to the first quarter in :27.2.

Maradona ($4.60) who is owned by Victor Finnocchiaro and trained by MacDonald , took control after the first quarter putting up the rest of the fractions (:57.1, 1:25.2, 1:53.2).  He would battle second place finisher, Prince Pinang (Artie Dick) all the way down the stretch.  Finishing third was Golden Brit.  
 
Maradona is an 8-year-old gelding by Western Terror.  It was his fourth win this season and career win number 22.   MacDonald had his other wins with Dunks Brother ($24.00), Mac's Black Hat ($7.90), and Sapient Hanover ($2.20)   A correction from Friday's racing.  MacDonald had five wins instead of four.  His last win last night came with Jaclyn Hanover ($2.20).  That makes nine wins for MacDonald the weekend at Vernon Downs. 
 
Bailey had wins with Credit List ($6.90), Royal Bahama ($8.20), Western Redhot ($22.80) and Sports Vision ($23.00).
 

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (6-29) starting at 6:10 p.m.

For more information go to www.vernondowns.com

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs

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