by John Horne, for Tioga Downs

Nichols, NY — Dream Together came flying down the stretch to capture the $40,000 fourth leg of the Miss Versatility on Friday (Sept. 7) at Tioga Downs.

Fred Brown photo

Dream Together was a 1:52.3 winner in the Miss Versatility.

NF Happenstance (Jack Parker Jr.) passed Pink Pistol (Aaron Byron) just before hitting the first quarter in :27, then took the pack to the half in :55.4 and three-quarters in 1:24.1.

Dream Together ($9.70) went three-wide around the last turn. Looking like she was shot out of a cannon she blew right by second place finisher NF Happenstance to win going away in 1:52.3. Caprice Hill (Mike Simons) was third best.

Dream Together is a 4-year-old mare by Muscle Hill. Owned by Determination, driven by Rick Zeron and trained by Luc Blais, she captured her third win in a row and fourth of the season. It was her 12th career victory.

Warrawee Preferred (Jim Taggart Jr.) won the $13,000 Open Trot Handicap.

Warrawee Preferred ($16.00) charged right to the front and never looked back covering all of the fractions (:28.2, :58, 1:27, 1:56.1). Owned by Scott Woogen and trained by Gary Messenger, as he reached the top of the stretch the only race left was for second. That went to Zoraze (Mike Simons). Finishing third was Oh No Three O (Jeff Long).

Warrrawee Preferred is a 7-year-old gelding by Federal Flex. It was his sixth win this season and career victory number 37.

Culinary Delight N (Larry Stalbaum) took the $13,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace.

Heavenly Bet (Tom Jackson) took the lead just before the first quarter. She controlled all the early fractions (:26.3, :56.1, 1:23.1). Culinary Delight N ($7.30) followed patiently in the pocket. Owned and trained by Stalbaum, she popped out of the pocket in the stretch and zoomed by to win in a lifetime best of 1:52. Heavenly Bet held on for second. Truth And Liberty (Mike Simons) charged late to finish third.

Culinary Delight N is an 8-year-old mare by Lis Mara. It was her fifth win this season and her 19th career victory.

Leading driver Mike Merton added three wins to his total on the night. He got his wins with Addie Rose ($11.60), Carson Hill ($6.20), and Lo Hold A Moonbean ($4.10).

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (Sept. 8) with a 13-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.

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