by Dustin Ross, Regional Racing Operations Manager, Tioga Downs & Vernon Downs

Nichols, NY — Three divisions of NYSS for 2-year-old filly trotters highlighted an eleven race card on Saturday night at Tioga Downs. Leading the way for the filly trotters was Crediama (Jim Marohn Jr.) in the third and final division of the night.

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Crediama took the 3rd and final division of NYSS for 2-year-old filly trotters Saturday night at Tioga Downs in 1:57.4.

Leaving from post position number four in a field of seven, Marohn put Crediama on the front-end and put up all the fractions of 29.1, 59, and 1:28 before turning for home. Deep in the stretch it looked as though Beauty Of Gray (Jim Meittinis) might collar the leader on the wire, but Crediama fought tough and survived a photo to score her maiden victory in 1:57.4. Trond Smedshammer trains the 2-year-old daughter of Credit Winner–Mama B for the Purple Haze Stable of Fairport, NY.

Other division winners included: Share My Secret (Jim Marohn Jr.) – 1:59.3 for Trond Smedshammer: Conway Hall–Lawn Tennis, and Annies List (Andy Miller) – 1:58 for Julie Miller: Conway Hall–Ann’s Promise.

Tioga also held four divisions of Excelsior stakes, winners included: Brookside Lily (Sean Bier) – 2:00.4, Caroline Street (Jim Meittinis) – 2:02, Trish (Cat Manzi) – 2:01.4, and Sweet Jesse T (Cat Manzi) – 2:00.

Aruba Vacation and Fern Paquet Jr. captured Saturday night’s $16,000 open handicap trot in 1:54.4 for trainer Guy Howard, and with the victory vaulted his career earnings to more than $500,000 for the homebred son of Dream Vacation–Dixie Hit.