After pulling pocket at the half and enduring an extended duel, Makes Me Stupid ($5.60) wore down Southwest Bliss and parried a late charge from Modern Best to take Wednesday's (Aug. 7) $1,050 featured pace at Inverness Raceway.

Rodney Gillis protected the pocket with the eight-year-old Art Official gelding, drafting behind Southwest Bliss (Alex MacQuarrie) through a :29.4 quarter before angling out to engage the pacesetter through middle fractions of :59.2 and 1:29.3. Makes Me Stupid worked to put away Southwest Bliss on the final turn, but faced a late threat from Modern Best (Redmond Doucet) upon cornering for home. Makes Me Stupid prevailed by a length in 1:59.2, notching the 29th win of his career. Modern Best rallied into second, while Doubleshotascotch (Ryan Campbell) stayed on for third.

Anthony Beaton owns and trains Makes Me Stupid.

To view Wednesday's harness racing results, click the following link: Wednesday Results – Inverness Raceway.