Lil Bit Lil Bit made short work of his six rivals in capturing Friday’s $60,000 Apaches Fame Pacing Series final for three-year-old colts and geldings

at Woodbine Racetrack in 1:53.4.

The son of Rambaran-Little Bit Famous shot straight to the front from post six for driver Luc Ouellette and established command well before the first quarter in :27 seconds. Once on top, the colt raced pretty much uncontested through middle-half splits of :56.2 and 1:25.2.

Lil Bit Lil Bit easily rebuffed a mild first-over challenge in the third panel from Night Bandit and held all of his rivals at bay at the finish with a :28.2 final frame. Bruisers Brother followed all the way in the pocket and finished a lapped-on second with Big Bay Point a well-beaten third. The winner returned $4.20 as the bettor’s choice.

The victory was the fifth in just eight starts this season for the colt who was purchased for a mere $800 at Standardbred Canada’s Fall Extravaganza Mixed Sale two years ago. The Andrew Deleersnyder trainee has now banked just over $85,000 lifetime for owner Steven Deleersnyder of Windsor, Ontario.

Lil Bit Lil Bit is eligible to the upcoming Youthful Pacing Series which gets underway on March 26 at Woodbine.

(WEG)

To view Friday’s results, click here.