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For You Almostfree and Aaron Byron won the featured $16,000 Open Trot on Friday night at Tioga Downs.


Leaving from post position number three in a field of eight, Byron got For You Almostfree away sixth as Neighsay Hanover (Jim Meittinis) took the field by the opening quarter in :27.1.

 

As the field went by the three-eighth’s mile mark of the race, Howard Parker brushed Cold Certified to the front, but paid a steep price for the move as they got to the half-mile in :55.1.

 

Down the backside, Speculation (Mike Merton) moved first over with For You Almostfree following second over cover. The field passed the three-quarter station in 1:24.1 with Cold Certified feeling the effects of the opening half and beginning to fade.

 

Byron tipped For You Almostfree three-wide around the last turn and he responded opening up with ease to win by more than four lengths in 1:54.1. In Your Room (Mike Simons) trotted home late to finish second while longshot Surface Tension (Fern Paquet Jr.) was third.

 

John McDermott trains the five-year old son of Glidemaster out of Pizza Dolce, who won for the seventh time in 27 seasonal outings, good for earnings of more than $113,000.

 

Corey Braden, Rod Allen, and Mike Simons each posted driving doubles on the night’s 10-race card.

 

Tioga Downs wraps up its 2013 racing season on Saturday, September 14 with a post time of 6:50 p.m., featuring two divisions of the Reynolds Stakes for two-year-old filly pacers and two divisions for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers. Tioga Downs will also have the finale of the 2013 Horseplay Car Giveaway, fireworks following live racing, and many giveaways during the racing program.