by Dustin Ross, for Tioga Downs

Nichols, NY — Grand Circuit action continued at Tioga Downs with the Tompkins-Geers races on Sunday afternoon, July 22. One division for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers was co-featured along with five divisions for freshman filly pacers.

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Won The West was a 1:54.1 winner on Sunday in Tompkins-Geers action.

Won The West took the lone division for 3-year-old colt pacers with a front-end score in 1:54.1. The son of Western Hanover chalked up his 11th victory in 16 starts this season for owners Strollin Stable, William Robinson and James Koehler. Mickey Burke trains the gelding, who was a $35,000 yearling purchase at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pa. Won The West now sports a bankroll of over $118,000 in first year of racing as he was unraced as a 2-year-old.

Adela Hanover and Jim Morrill, Jr. endured a first-over grind to take a division for 2-year-old filly pacers in 1:56.4 for trainer Jimmy Takter. The daughter of Artsplace was an $80,000 yearling purchase at the Lexington Selected Sale in Kentucky for owners John Fielding and Robert Giles.

Sam Schillaci and Riverbank Hanover made the trip from the Buckeye State well worth it, going for $22,863 in another Tompkins-Geers for 2-year-old filly pacers. Schillaci sent the Bettor’s Delight filly first-over through a third quarter of :28.1, but kept digging in down the stretch to draw off and score in 1:56.4. Michael Bucaria and Skipper Mathews own the filly, who was a $12,000 yearling purchase at the New Jersey Classic Sale.

Howard “Pacing” Parker drove to the grand slam while Jim Morrill, Jr. posted a double on the afternoon’s 12-race card.

Tompkins-Geers Grand Circuit action continues at Tioga Downs on Monday, July 23, with a post time of 6:50 p.m.