Hall Of Secrets Swiftest In Prospect
Driver David Boughton bolted Hall Of Secrets to the lead from post 7 and kept rolling to a 1:59.2 score in the $7,300 second of two divisions for the Prospect Series Three-Year-Old Colt Trot on Sunday (Sept. 13) at Flamboro Downs.
Clearing pylon-starter Wheelin Willie to a :29.3 first quarter, Hall Of Secrets faced little challenge through the remainder of the mile. The three-year-old Angus Hall gelding trotted to the half in 1:00 and started to scoot away from Wheelin Willie to three-quarters in 1:29.3, widening to a four-length advantage at the finish with Goaltender closing for third.
Owned by Paul Lindsey, Hall Of Secrets won his second race from 10 starts this season and his third from 18 overall, earning $18,828. Donald Lindsey trains the $22.10 winner.
Los Ballykeelamigo also sped to victory in his Prospect Series split, stopping the clock in 1:59.3 as the 1-5 favourite.
Driver Scott Young sent the three-year-old Amigo Hall gelding for the lead while Drone Seelster settled for the pocket to a :29 first quarter. From there the Josh McKibbin trainee trotted fractions of :59.3 and 1:29.3 in progress to a two-and-three-quarter length victory over Drone Seelster. Les Nessman finished third, four lengths behind.
Owned by Ballykeel Racing Inc., Los Ballykeelamigo won his fifth race from 21 starts, earning $27,265. He paid $2.50 to win.
Young also scored in the lone $7,100 division of the Prospect Series Two-Year-Old Filly Trot, winning with Radical J J in 2:01.1. The Muscle Mass filly tracked tempo-setter One Smart Cookie from a loose pocket through a clip of :29.2, 1:00.1 and 1:30.2 before lunging after the leader into the final turn and sliding to a three-and-a-quarter length win. One Smart Cookie settled for second with Golden Twist finishing third, 23 lengths behind.
Trained by Shawn Steacy for owners David Reid, A K Malik Stable, Carmen Chrysdale and Bruno Dipoce, Radical J J won her second race from four starts, earning $7,676. She paid $4.40 to win.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Flamboro Downs.