Baileysirishdream wakes up at Vernon

Baileysirishdream became a reality in Friday night’s $5,500 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs.

The track’s leading dashwinner, Jimmy Whittemore, did the driving for trainer Ray VanDreason as Baileysirishdream ($4.10) took the scenic route from third at the quarter to gain the lead in the far turn and then surged to a three-length triumph, in 1:56.4, over a rain-soaked track rated “good.”

The convincing win was the fourth this season and 21st all-time for the 4-year-old daughter of Matchem Hanover--Lady Isabeau, who is owned by Richard and Barbara Bailey. The strong score increased her lifetime earnings to $202,496.

Driver-trainer Dan Daley earned his first triple of the meet, scoring with the trotters Winbak Half, in 2:01 for lessees Joe and Joann Thompson, Dillar A Dollar, in 1:57 for Ann-Mari Daley, his wife, Robert Pergament, Robert Brooks and Richard Lombardo, and Spin Spanky Spin, in 1:57.4, for Ann-Mari Daley, Charles Iannazzo and Richard Lombardo.

Leading provisional reinsman Leon Bailey, who has recorded 22 tallies, celebrated his 24th birthday with a double, winning with the trotters Justine Colleen, in 1:58.1 for owner Donn Lewandrowski, and Star Delivery, in 2:01 for trainer Tom Mulcahy and owner Wendy Mulcahy.

Trainer Mulcahy also sent out the pacer CJ’s Nutcracker, who earned a 1:57 victory with Ruel “Dude” Goodblood, Jr. driving for owners Wendy Mulcahy and Joan Johnson. (Vernon Downs)

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