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

Nichols, NY — Three divisions of the Tompkins-Geers stake for 2-year-old trotting colts and three divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies highlighted the nine race card on Thursday night at Tioga Downs.

Fred Brown photo

Aperfectyankee set a stakes record of 1:56.4 in a division of the Tompkins-Geers for 2-year-old trotting colts.

Aperfectyankee (Jim Oscarsson) established a new stakes record for 2-year-old trotting colts in the second division with a wire to wire effort in 1:56.4. The 2-year-old son of Yankee Glide – Asixpakfromperfect cut through fractions of 29.1, 59.2, and 1:27.4 before easing away from the field a winner in his second lifetime start. Jim Oscarsson owns and trains Aperfectyankee who was purchased for $55,000 as a yearling.

Highlighting the divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies was True Day Dream from the locally based Dan O’Mara stable. O’Mara wasted no time getting the filly to the front past an opening quarter in 29.4 and then cut through fractions of 59.2 and 1:27.3 before dismissing the rest of the field with a final panel of 29.1 to win in 1:56.4. True Day Dream was a bargain $3,200 yearling purchase for Joe Hess of New Milford, NJ and posts a record of 1-1-1 in three seasonal starts good for more than $18,000 in earnings.

Also capturing divisions of Tompkins-Geers was: 2CT: Boffin (Donato Hanover-Trance Anthem) – Charlie Norris (1:57.4), 2CT: Show Ticket (Broadway Hall-Amity`s Winner) – Charlie Norris (1:57.1), 2FT: Dewey Lane (Deweycheatumnhowe-Fast Lane K) – Jim Morrill Jr. (1:56.4), 2FT: Bull Spreader (Muscles Yankee-Miss Courtney) – (1:59.4).

Tioga Downs continues its Tompkins-Geers’ weekend with live racing resuming on Friday, July 20 at 6:50 pm.

Tioga Downs will also once again be offering a $5,000 guaranteed pick four in coordination with the USTA’s strategic wagering program on Sunday, July 22 on the last four races of the day (post time 1:30 pm). For more information on Tioga Downs please visit us on our website at www.tiogadowns.com.