by harness racing publicists across North America

The Friday (Sept. 1) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Tioga Downs, Batavia Downs and Saratoga Hotel Casino.

Little Santamonica wins Tioga feature

Nichols, NY — Little Santamonica (Aaron Byron) would capture the Fillies and Mares Open II ($9,000) on Friday (Sept. 1).

Little Santamonica ($6.20) would charge out of the gate to take the lead but All Charged Up (Tom Jackson) would take over before the first quarter. Little Santamonica (Little Seven) re-took the lead as they went by the stands for the first time and the 9-year-old mare, who is owned Courtney Crawford and trained by Jordon Hope, never looked back and won in 1:52.3.

Fred Brown photo

Little Santamonica wins the Friday feature at Tioga Downs.

Finishing second was K J’s Caroline (Jim Taggart Jr.) and Mcace Of Arts (Mike Merton) got third.

Mike Merton would win twice on the night. First with Rockin Desire ($30.40) and then with Empty Gesture ($15.40).

Tioga Downs returns to live action on Saturday (Sept. 2) with a 10-race card starting at 6:50 p.m.

For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.

— by John Horne

Vernon Downs

Big long shot Miss Dollar Mam (Stanley Zombick Jr.) won the featured Fillies and Mares pace ($6,000) at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 2). Love You Bye (Jimmy Whittemore) would put up all the early fractions of :27.0, :56.3 and 1:25.3. Miss Dollar Mam (Million Dollar Cam) would be seventh after three-quarters but would charge from last to first to win in 1:55.0. Owned by Tabitha Zombick and trained by Zombick Jr., the 7-year-old mare would pay $48.60 for her 37th career victory. Major Millie (Leon Bailey) and Uno Cincuento (Josh Kinney) would finish in a dead heat for second. Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (Sept. 3) at 6:45 p.m. For more information go to www.vernondowns.com.

Saratoga Hotel Casino

J K Cowboy (Brandon’s Cowboy) registered an upset in the Friday feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The 4-year-old prevailed in the $8,775 pace for colts and geldings, coming from off the pace to score at odds of 9-1. J K Cowboy moved first-over on the race’s favorite Ted The Ballboy (Chris Long) as second choice Party Boy (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) observed the battle from the pocket spot. J K Cowboy got up in the final strides to prevail in 1:56 for his fourth win of the season and the second on the night for his connections. Driver Shawn Gray piloted the Joe DeCarlo-trained Cheyenne Deo (Rock N Roll Heaven) to a career-best win in the freshman filly’s first start since the purchase for owner Bill Sartin of Bear, Del. While J K Cowboy’s victory served as a bit of an upset, Cheyenne Deo’s was anything but as the 2-year-old romped in a career-best 1:57.1, doing so at odds of 1-9. Live racing continues on Saturday night at Saratoga with a 15-race card featuring New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies. First post time is set for 7:05 p.m.