Vernon, NY — Major Leaguer and Jimmy Whittemore took the featured $7,500 pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (April 22).
Bluesville (Brandon Cruse) blasted out of the gate and went straight to the front before odds-on choice Major Leaguer took over just before hitting the first quarter in :27. Major Leaguer then used a :29.3 second quarter to slow the half to :56.3. before gliding to three-quarters in 1:25.2.
As they made the turn for home, Bluesville popped the pocket and went all-out after the leader but Major Leaguer had plenty in the tank and cruised home in 1:54.2. Bluesville settled for second; Maximum Ideal (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) finished third.
Major Leaguer, who paid $2.30 to win, is a 9-year-old gelding by Art Major owned by Whittemore and trained by Marissa Chadbourne. It was his first win this season and the 39th of his career.
Truman Gale had a training and driving double on the night. Dylan Huckabone-Miller and Steeven Genois each drove two winners on the card. Dustin Miller had a training double.
Live racing returns on Friday (April 28) at 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.vernondowns.com.