Nichols, NY — Driver Marcus Miller drove four winners at Tioga Downs including the $13,000 featured fillies & mares’ pace with longshot Abby Rose ($56.00) on Friday (August 23).
In the feature Forgot Thewallet A (Braxten Boyd) led to the quarter in :26.2. She used a :29.2 second quarter and was first to the half in :55.4. Sweet Cheyenne (Tyler Miller) was first to make a move going first-up down the backstretch but she was just spinning her wheels. Forgot Thewallet A was first to three-quarters in 1:22.3.
As they headed down the stretch Abby Rose went to the outside as So Diva (Jim Pantaleono) slipped through on the inside. Abby Rose used a late burst to get the win in a lifetime best of 1:51.2. So Diva finished second. Forgot Thewallet A had to settle for third.
Abby Rose is a 6-year-old mare by Heston Blue Chip. She is owned by Mali Norbye and trained by Randy Taft. It was her fifth win this season and her 19th career victory.
Miller combined with trainer Erv Miller to get his other three wins. They won with Melanies Megan, Two Of A Kind, and Bolt Of Beauty.
Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (August 24) with a 13-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.
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