Arsenault Scores A Triple In ATSS Action
The Atlantic Sires Stakes invaded Fredericton Raceway on Wednesday and driver Kenny Arsenault stole the show as he steered three winners.
On the card, there were two $6,700 divisions for two-year-old trotters and a pair of $6,740 splits for three-year-old trotters.
Arsenault swept both dashes for the freshmen.
Windemere Power went gate-to-wire for trainer Earl Watts. The In Power – Windemere Spirit gelding set panels of :33.3, 1:08 and 1:40.2 before blazing home in :30.4 and tripping the teletimer in 2:11.1. Dumore Laird (Alan Smith) was second best while it was over six lengths back to Wiskeyandseven (Marc Campbell), who made a break at the start, but recovered to get third.
Watts bred and co-owns Windemere Power with partner Margaret Watts. In eight starts, the gelding is 3-2-1 with earnings of $14,962.
Firedance Ridge used the same tactics for Arsenault and conditioner John Arsenault. The Force Of Life – I Love Tequila colt cut fractions of :31.2, 1:04.2 and 1:37, and then sprinted a final split of :30.3 to stop the clock in 2:07.3. Dunmore Chip (Ed Smallwood) was second and AJs Nabby (Joey Pineau) completed the top three.
Donald Dunsford bred and owns the talented youngster, who is 2-2-1 in six attempts, banking $10,341.
Up next were the two tilts for the sophomores and Arsenault made it a natural hat-trick to start the card went he guided Saulsbrook Balance to a front-end victory.
The gelded son of Nikes Image – Animated Lady front-stepped his way through panels of :31.1, 1:03.1 and 1:33.1 en route to a six and a half-length decision in 2:02. Rustico Trisox (Joey Pineau) finished second while third went to Miss Moe (Dan Romo).
The clocking was a new career best for the Russell Newman owned and trained colt. In 10 seasonal starts, he is 6-3-1 with earnings of $18,842. Lifetime, Saulsbrook Balance has registered 12 wins from 20 starts and has collected purses of $42,426.
Super S Crosby skated the long route around the track, but that didn't stop him from scoring in the final division for trainer/driver Ken MacDonald. The Force Of Life – Island Tradition gelding raced first-over the entire mile, tracking leader Scarlet Destiny (Darryl MacLean) through fractions of :32.1, 1:04.4 and 1:35.1.
'Crosby' closed in down the stretch and he had enough left to muscle the lead away from Scarlet Destiny, winning by a half-length in 2:06. Dusty Lane Rico (Vaughan Doyle) rounded out the top three.
Super S Crosby, who is 2-1-1 in nine starts and has earnings of $8,891, was making his debut for MacDonald, who conditions the trotter for owners Morah Kerr and Clare MacDonald.
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