by John Horne, for Tioga Downs

Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs hosted the W.N. Reynolds Memorial races for freshman trotters and pacers on Sunday (Aug. 26).

Starita (David Miller) won the first of two divisions of The Meda ($37,250) for trotting fillies. Starita ($2.80) pranced out to the lead and never looked back. She set down all the fractions (:28.3, :58.3, 1:27.2, 1:55.4). Trained by Joe Holloway for owners Val D’Or Farms and Theodore Gewertz, she had a two-length lead after three-quarters and turned on the after burners in the stretch to win going away by more than five lengths. Fashion Rachel (Corey Callahan) finished second with Cardinale (Andy Miller) taking third money.

Starita won her Reynolds division by more than five lengths in 1:55.4.

Starita is a filly by Trixton and out of Morningstar. It was her second win in seven career starts.

Unbeaten Cloud Nine Fashion (Tim Tetrick) took the second division of The Meda ($37,750). After leader Sabrina Deo (Corey Callahan) and follower Explosive Mel (Marcus Miller) each went on breaks, Cloud Nine Fashion ($2.10) led the group to the first quarter in :30.3. Southwind Percy (David Miller) took over the pocket. It was then a two-horse race. Cloud Nine Fashion led to a half of 1:00.1 and to three-quarters in 1:28.1. Southwind Percy put on the pressure around the final turn but when they reached the top of the stretch, Cloud Nine Fashion had a lot in the tank and won easily in 1:57. Southwind Percy settled for second best while Chardonnay Nay (Tom Jackson) finished third.

Cloud Nine Fashion is a filly by Muscle Hill out of I’m On Cloud Nine. Owned by Fashion Farms LLC and trained by Jim Campbell, she is now a perfect four-for-four in her young career.

No Drama Please (Andy Miller) easily wins The Judge Moore ($69,300) for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings. No Drama Please ($8.70) charged straight to the front and never looked back. He hit all the stations first (:28.3, :58.0, 1:26.2, 1:56.0). The betting favorite Holiday Hangover (Tim Tetrick) looked like he had a chance just before the three-quarter mark but he went on a break. No Drama Please then breezed home to get his first career victory by over two lengths in the end. Cheap Tricks (Jim Taggart Jr.) finished second. Sheena’s Boy (Marcus Miller), who was racing for purse only, was third.

No Drama please is a colt by Trixton out of Female Drama. Owned by Stoy Inc., and trained by Julie Miller, it was his first win in six starts.

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Mangogh won for the second time in six career starts on Sunday at Tioga Downs.

Zero Tolerence (David Miller) gets impressive win in The Lorraine ($56,300) featuring freshman pacing fillies. Zero Tolerence ($2.10) went to the front and led from gate-to-wire (:28.1, :57.4, 1:26.0, 1:53.2). She never let them get close in winning her fourth straight race. Prairie Westerngal (Jim Taggart Jr.) finished a distant second with Simone (Homer Hochstetler) getting third.

Zero Tolerence is a filly by Heston Blue Chip out of Feelinglikeastar. Trained by Joe Holloway for owners Val D’Or Farms and Theodore Gewertz, she won for the fifth time in six starts. It was an owner-trainer-driver double for them on the afternoon.

Mangogh (Tim Tetrick) hangs on to win The Solicitor ($66,600) for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings. Mangogh ($7.20) went to the front followed by Sweet Troy (Marcus Miller). He led them to the first quarter of :28.0 and then to a half of :56.0. One half of the betting favorite entry, Captain Panko went on a break at the halfway mark. Trained by Bruce Saunders for owners M&L Of Delaware LLC., and M&M Harness Racing LLC., Mangogh was pressured by Saronno (Andy Miller) as he hit the three-quarter mark in 1:24.3. As they were in the stretch, Sweet Troy finally was able to find racing room and charged at Mangogh in deep stretch but it was too late and Mangogh won in a career best time of 1:53.4. Sweet Troy settled for second. Sarrono ended up third best.

Mangogh is a colt by Western Ideal-My Little Artist. It was his second win in six career starts.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (Aug. 31) starting at 6:15 p.m.

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