After concluding his winter campaign with a hard-earned win at London, Veyron ($6.00) looked every bit as sharp in his return to action, posting a 2:00.2 score in Wednesday's (June 10) $11,500 Preferred 2 and 3 Handicap Trot at Grand River Raceway.

The seven-year-old Muscles Yankee gelding and driver Brett MacDonald weree patient in the early stages, yielding from the pole to land in fourth behind Bastiano (Dave Boughton) through a contested :28.3 first quarter. Veyron began his first-over ascent with just over a circuit to go, engaging Bastiano nearing three-quarters in 1:29.3 and grinding into the lead with a furlong to go.

After duelling down Bastiano, Veyron showed an explosive turn of foot in the last sixteenth to draw clear at first asking by 2-3/4 lengths. Bastiano held second by a neck over the pair of Whiskey Tax (Scott Young) and Irish Thunder (Austin Sorrie), who rallied from off the front flight to finish in a dead heat for third.

Paul Cameron trains 10-time winner Veyron for the TJS Stable.

To view Wednesday's complete results, click the following link: Wednesday Results – Grand River Raceway.