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Chris Long delivered the standout performance at Vernon Downs on Oct. 10, winning six times on a 15-race card. For New York harness racing bettors and followers of the track, the night also included a featured-pace victory by NY Jim and a confirmed date for Vernon’s next live program.
Chris Long sweeps six races at Vernon
According to U.S. Trotting News, Long won races 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12 on the card.
The six-win night was the clearest headline from the Vernon program, which featured 15 races in total. The source did not provide additional details on each of Long’s individual victories, but the volume alone made it the dominant result from the meet.
NY Jim captures the featured $6,500 pace
In the evening’s featured $6,500 pace, NY Jim won by two lengths in 1:52.3. The race fractions were :26.2, :54.4 and 1:23.4 before the final time.
John MacDonald drove NY Jim, a 5-year-old gelding by American Ideal. The horse is trained by MacDonald and owned by Fortunate One LLC.
The win was NY Jim’s 10th of the season and the 12th of his career.
Next live racing date at Vernon Downs
Vernon Downs is scheduled to return to live racing on Friday, Oct. 16, with a 5:05 p.m. EDT post time.
For regular Vernon followers, that is the next confirmed date on the calendar after Long’s six-win night and NY Jim’s featured-race score. The source did not list additional highlights or stakes information for the upcoming card.
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Source: As reported by news.google.com.
