VERNON — Longshot Rub Me and driver Steeven Genois took the $8,700 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday.

Frontier Rollo (Jimmy Whittemore) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in 26.3 seconds. Party Boy (Michael Kimelman) challenged for the lead as they went down the backstretch. Frontier Rollo led to the half in 55.2 seconds. Frontier Rollo shook off Party Boy and led to three-quarters in 1:24.1.

As they made the turn for home Warrawee Unique (Jeff Sorenson) made a run for the lead. Rub Me ($38.60) split the leaders and blew on by to win in 1:52.4. Warrawee Unique had to settle for second money. Northern Rein (Frank Affrunti) finished third.

Rub Me is a 5-year-old gelding by Badlands Hanover. He is owned by Phillipe Trudeau, Isabelle Labbe and trainer Fannie Saul-Beaulieu. It was his fifth win this season and 14th career victory.

20-year-old Jacob Bouck picked up his first career parimutuel win when he slipped through an opening by the pylons with Road Ready Wes (Western Ideal) paying $39.00 for the victory. The 5-year-old gelding is owned by Phillip Doyle and trained by Hannah Miller.

Vernon Downs returns to racing at 6:05 p.m. on Friday.