Two World Records Set at Tioga Downs

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A pair of world records were set Sunday at Tioga Downs racetrack.

The 5/8 mile track for harness racing was the site of the fastest time for any 3-year-old and also the fastest time for a 4-year-old stud horse on that size track.

Temple of Doom, driven by David Miller, won the sixth race with a time of 1 minute 52.4 seconds to eclipse the previous record for 3-year-olds of 1:53 set by three horses in the past two years. The winner paid $4.70.

Two races earlier, Manningly, driven by Jeff Gregory, won his race in 1:52.3, which is just 0.3 shy of the record for any 4-year-old horse.

"(Manningly's record) will hang on for a little while because most horses that age, if they were successful, would be in the breeding shed," Director of Racing Jason Blohm said. "It was the right conditions today for that to take place." Manningly paid $4.40 to win.

The records are kept by the U.S. Trotting Association.