Freshmen sparkle in Reynolds Stakes
September 24, 2022, by John Horne, for Tioga Downs
Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs played host to several W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes events on Friday (Sept. 23).
Texas Town and driver Wally Hennessey went from last-to-first to capture the $56,500 Reynolds Memorial for 2-year-old colts and geldings. The son of Huntsville-Tell The Truth scored the mile in a career best of 1:54.4 for owners Jerry Hoffman and trainer David Byer. It was his second career victory. To The Hunt (driven by Mark MacDonald) was second and Boston Bound (Marcus Miller) finished third.
Light And Tight and Tyler Buter went gate-to-wire to win the $37,900 first division for 2-year-old pacing fillies in a lifetime best 1:53. Turn On The Charm (Wally Hennessey) finished second; Doing Marvelous (Mark MacDonald) took home third money. The American Ideal-Don’t Point At filly is trained by Richard “Nifty” Norman for owners the Pinske Stables and David Hoese. It was her second win in just four lifetime starts.
Rock My Socks (Mike Merton) got her first career win in the $37,900 second division for 2-year-old pacing fillies in 1:53.2 over At The Hop (Jeff Gregory) and American Wisdom (Marcus Miller). The Boston Red Rocks-Kattimon filly is owned by Rick Berks and trained by Jake Leamon. She paid $4.60 for the victory.
The Gruffalo (Jeff Gregory) won the $31,650 first division for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings in 1:57 over Met Your Request (Marcus Miller) and Bumpy Jack (Aaron Byron) was third. The son of Chapter Seven-Clementine Dream, owned by Racing Team Of America, Deena Frost, Emma Petterson and trainer Mark Harder paid $3.60 in his fifth win of the season.
You Got It (Tyler Buter) upset in the $31,650 second division for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings in a lifetime best 1:57.3 over Unique Style (Mark MacDonald) and Night Star (Marcus Miller), paying $21.00 to win. The son of Chapter Seven-Tweet Me won for the first time this season for owner Allstar Stables LLC and trainer Noel Daley.
Instagram Model (Jeff Gregory) cruised to an easy 1:56 win in the $36,000 first division for 2-year-old trotting fillies over Saint Trixie (Wally Hennessey) and Pride N Joy (Tyler Buter). The daughter of Chapter Seven-Check Out Trixie, owned by R Lynn Curry and trained by Anne Stoebe, paid $3.60 to win by winning her fifth race in six starts.
Sparkling Tile S (Åke Svanstedt) charged late to capture the $36,000 second division for 2-year-old trotting fillies in 1:58.1, defeating Heaven Hanover (Wally Hennessey) and Read The Book. The daughter of Face Time Bourbon-Riveting Rosie is owned by Jordan Sparredal and trained by Svanstedt, and she paid a whopping $31.80 for the victory.
