Nichols, NY – Mike Merton won the $11,000 featured pace with Rebellious and drove four more winners at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 28).

Driver Mike Merton guided Rebellious to one of his five wins Sunday at Tioga Downs. Fred Brown Photo.

Rebellious ($5.30) went straight to the lead and led to the first quarter in :26.1.  Americanprimetime (Wally Hennessey) took over as they went by the stands for the first time.  He controlled the pace as they hit the half in :53.3 and three-quarters in 1:21.3.

Rebellious, who is owned by trainer Mike Deters and Joel Warner, went first-over just before three-quarters.   He would fly right by and win going away in a new lifetime mark of 1:49.  Americanprimetime held on for second.  Motown N (Jeffrey Long) finished third.

Rebellious is a 5-year-old gelding by Mach Three.  It was his seventh win this season.  He now owns 26 career victories.

Merton got his other wins with Melanie’s Fran ($4.60), Mr Big Bucks ($2.90), Itsnoproblemman ($15.80), and The Spy ($6.10).

Trainer Mike Deters swept the co-features as Prairie Fortune (Jim Meittinis) won the $11,000 featured trot.

Dragin The Wagon (Aaron Byron) took the lead just before hitting the first quarter in :26.4.  He was also first to the half in :56.2.

Prairie Fortune ($2.50), who is owned by Deters and Laurie Poulin, went first over on the backstretch and took over with three-eighths of a mile to go.  He hit the three-quarters mark first in 1:23.4 and breezed down the stretch to win by 10-1/2 lengths in a lifetime best of 1:52.3.  Jack Rules (Andy Santeramo) finished second.  Campbellini (Corey Braden) was third best.

Prairie Fortune is a 7-year-old gelding by Arapa Victory.  It was his seventh win this season.  He now owns 54 career victories.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (Aug. 2) with a nine-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.

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