by James Witherite for Tioga Downs racing media
Nichols, NY — In Friday (August 12) evening’s Geers Stakesfor 2-year-olds at Tioga Downs, a pair of precocious pacers will aim to extendtheir career unbeaten streaks to five races, and both tasks will be up todriver Tim Tetrick to complete.
Kenneth Jacobs’s Planet Rock,so far 4-for-4 while exclusively campaigning on the New York Sire Stakescircuit, has been installed the 6-5 morning line favorite in the evening’s$26,856 fifth race, and she will commence her one-mile journey from post five.Linda Toscano trains the daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven and Villa Hanover whomost recently powered clear to a 1:52 victory at Vernon Downs. Her past winshave come at Buffalo, Yonkers, and Saratoga.
In the $24,640 eighth eventfor colts and geldings, Every Way Out will lead the charge for trainer DylanDavis out of post four. The son of If I Can Dream and Every Play swept the NewJersey Sire Stakes at the Meadowlands in early July before posting a 1:52.3victory in his Arden Downs division over a sloppy Meadows track on July 30.Howard Taylor, Abraham Basen, Edwin Gold, and Thomas Lazzaro share ownership ofEvery Way Out, also installed a 6-5 morning line favorite.
The companion event of theGeers Stakes, the Arthur Tompkins Memorial for 2-year-old trotters, is slatedfor Thursday (August 11) evening at Tioga. Julie Miller trainee Fly On seekshis third career win following a 1:55.3 triumph in his Kindergarten Classicpreliminary at the Meadowlands. Andy Miller makes the trek to the Southern Tierto drive the son of Muscle Hill and Calchips Finisher.
Post time for both theThursday and Friday cards at Tioga Downs has been set for 6:30 p.m. Eastern.