Published: July 30, 2010 10:23 pm ET

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Lucy Lucy tasted victory once again in Tioga Downs' feature, the $15,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace, on Friday night.

Anthony Napolitano picked up the catch drive and settled Lucy Lucy in fourth as Biggest Big Bertha (Luke Plano) took the field through fractions of :28.3 and :57.3. Just past the half Napolitano tipped Lucy Lucy first over and had the leader collared as the field headed to three-quarters in 1:25.3. Lucy Lucy cleared to the front in the final turn under minimal Napolitano urging and easily held off a late charge from All Spirit (Jim Marohn Jr.) to win clear by two lengths.

It was the sixth win in twenty starts for the six-year old daughter of Tough Sir-Small Change from the Michael Deters Stable for owner Jay Sears. Despite winning last week’s Fillies & Mares Open Pace, Lucy Lucy was dismissed as the second choice and returned $9.10 for the victory.

Tioga Downs continues live racing on Saturday, July 31 with a post time of 6:50 p.m., and will bring the Fourth Annual $40,000 Drivers’ Championship on Sunday, August 1 at 1:30 p.m.

(Tioga Downs)