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Thursday’s (Oct. 13) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Saratoga, Vernon Downs and Rosecroft.

In A Single Bound captures Saratoga feature

In A Single Bound (Roll With Joe-Armbro Bianca) continued his dynamic freshman campaign on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 13) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Monica Krist-trained 2-year-old got his season off to a bit of a late start but after winning an early September qualifier, but has yet to be defeated.

Melissa Simser-Iovino photo

In A Single Bound retains his perfect record after another triumph at Saratoga on Thursday.

In A Single Bound went two-for-two in his pari-mutuel races after an impressive 1:54.4 score in his final start in September and handled his move to an outside post with relative ease on Thursday. Driver Billy Dobson once again moved the freshman pacer first over to take on the race’s odds-on favorite Sofer (Mark Beckwith). In A Single Bound looked to be clearing around the final turn before getting rough gaited at the head of the stretch. Dobson righted the ship and guided the 2-year-old to his third consecutive victory.

Sofer had to settle for second while Rockin Indy (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) earned the show spot in the mile paced in 1:56. In A Single Bound, who is owned by Dennis and Simone Noud of Saratoga Springs, was dismissed at odds of 6-1 despite being the 9-5 favorite in the morning line.

Live racing continues on Friday evening (Oct. 14) at Saratoga with a 6:45 p.m. first post.

— by Mike Sardella

Vernon Downs
Mark Wamp’s Super Soph ($2.90) earned a second consecutive top-level win at Vernon Downs, making all the pace and parrying a late charge from Southern Girl in Thursday evening’s(Oct. 13) featured $10,500 distaff pace. The 6-year-old Admirals Galley mare wasted no time seizing command in the field of five, sprinting clear of All Charged Up (John MacDonald) through a :27 first quarter. Super Soph would maintain control of the terms throughout, rating a :56.4 middle half before edging away from the all-out All Charged Up at the eighth pole and absorbing a strong late push from Southern GIrl (Fern Paquet, Jr.), who worked into second in mid-stretch after commencing her first-over bid midway on the far turn. Chris Lems, who drove the 40-time winner for trainer Jackie Rousse, also teamed up with his own trainee Sweet Bettor ($2.50, 1:55.1) and Angus MacDonald trainee Navy Whites ($6.10, 1:56.2) to lead all drivers with three wins on the nine-race card. Jocelyn Gale captured top training honors on the night with a double, sending Tiger Boudoir ($8.40, 1:55) and Sweet Brown ($4.70, 1:57.4) to victory. Live racing returns to Vernon Downs with a 10-race card on Friday evening (Oct. 14); post time is 6:45 p.m.

Rosecroft
Jeffrey Clark’s Springforth sat the pocket and nailed pacesetter Dublin Rose (Jonathan Roberts) in the stretch to win the $12,000 Open Handicap for Mares on Thursday night at Rosecroft. Frank Milby guided the 6-year-old Artiscape offspring to the win in 1:52. Dublin Rose held for second and Valentina De Vie (Henrik Lundell) was third. Jared Moyer posted three wins on the card, while leading driver Russell Foster won twice. Trainer Gerald Kelly had two wins.