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General Category => General Harness Racing Discussion => Topic started by: LVGaryD on June 01, 2012, 08:47:55 PM
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To Cash A Tune sloshed through the sloppy going at Tioga Downs Friday night to become Mike Merton's 1999th winning career drive. The pair won their division of the Morrisville College Sale late closer in 1:59. Photo courtesy of Fred Brown.
On a windy, rainy night at Tioga Downs, the first leg of the Morrisville College Sale late closer was contested with three divisions behind the gate. In the first division, race favorite Opinion Hanover left from the gate to take the field through fractions of 29.2, 1:00.3, and 1:28.4. Unchallenged throughout, Sean Bier cruised through the wire with the four year old gelding in 1:57.4. Mr Fenwick was second and Permanent Joy rounded out the tri.
In the second division, To Cash A Tune benefitted from a perfect steer by driver Mike Merton who sat along the rail third thru fractions of 27.4, 58, and 1:27.3. The battle was raging early with Dangerismybusiness and In Nomine Patri locked in a muscle tussle on the front end. In the stretch, Dangerismybusiness tired and Merton moved To Cash A Tune up the inside for a two length victory in 1:59. South Jersey Bugsy got up for second and In Nomine Patri held on the third.
The third and final division featured an upset winner with a 21-1 shot crossing the wire first. Just like his namesake wasn