After failing to earn a cheque in last week’s Preferred 2 at The Raceway at The Western Fair District, Amigo Loco bounced back to get all the marbles in Monday’s $10,000 tilt.
Trevor Henry, who finished the day with a four-win performance, hustled Amigo Loco to the lead and the gelding successfully chopped out panels of :29.2, 1:01.3 and 1:32.2 en route to the 2:04 score. Talbotcreek Jewely was second best, with Natural Forces finishing third.
Andy Hardy trains the six-year-old son of Amigo Hall-Fathers Daughters for owner Timothy Varey of London, Ontario. It was the gelding’s eight the win of the season and the 14th of his career. The $5,000 payday boosted his bankroll to $133,990.
Lexus Helios used off-the-pace tactics to take home top prize in the $5,000 Preferred 3 for trotters. With Doug McNair at the lines, the mare rallied to win by 3-1/2 lengths over Sonny Vale in 2:03.4. Marlex Paid rounded out the Triactor ticket.
Sent off as the 6-5 favourite, the four-year-old daughter of Ken Warkentin-Lexus Hall found her way into the win column for the fourth time this season for owner/breeder/trainer Norm Dunstan of Caledon Village, Ontario. The 10-time winner, who is a graduate of the OSS program, has stashed away more than $207,000 in lifetime earnings.
To view results for Monday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Monday Results – The Raceway at The Western Fair District.
Racing fans are reminded to tune into Race Day from The Raceway at Western Fair District on Tuesday afternoon as driver J.R. Plante will join track announcer Shannon ‘Sugar’ Doyle in studio as his special guest.
Plante, who has been competing at the London oval regularly this season, will be busy with nine drives on Tuesday’s program. He currently sits ninth in Canada by wins and is on pace to surpass the 200-win plateau once again this year.
The Raceway will also be hosting its first Seniors Day event of the season on Tuesday afternoon and will once again offer a pair of $5,000 Guaranteed Pool Pick-4 wagers. First post for the 12-race program is 4:05 p.m.
(with files from Western Fair)