Three In A Row For Sporty Tori
Making the fourth start of her career, Sporty Tori popped off the rail and circled wide into the stretch to win her third consecutive race courtesy of a 2:00 mile in a $7,400 conditioned pace on Tuesday, April 9 at The Raceway at Western Fair District.
The three-year-old daughter of Sportswriter, readying for the City of London Series starting next month, debuted on March 12 over a sloppy track and finished second at 15-1 from off the pace. She followed the second-place finish with a seven-length score as the even-money favourite in 2:01 and returned the next week with a two-length win as the odds-on choice.
Positioned third to a :30.3 opening quarter, Sporty Tori sat at the rail as Arya Stark, from seventh, rushed first over towards the leader approaching a 1:01.3 half. Arya Stark soon engaged with pacesetter Sunshine Inn and matched strides past a 1:30.4 third quarter.
Trainer-driver Gorden McKnight angled off the rail into the final turn and rode Arya Stark's cover before fanning wide into the stretch and edging to a head victory over pocket-slipping Mostly Dali. Sunshine Inn settled for third.
A homebred for M&S Racing Stable Inc., Sporty Tori has compiled $11,825 in earnings. She returned $6.00 to win.
To view Tuesday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Tuesday Results - Western Fair Raceway.