The Red Mile wrapped up the Bluegrass Series this afternoon for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings with Sheer Desire equaling the world record of 1:49.3 in the first division.

Hay Goodlooking (Brian Sears) ran loose on the lead through uncontested fractions of :25.4 and :52 before starting to back through the field at the three-quarters of 1:22.4. The backfield caught up to him at that point with Lightning Elvis (Mike LaChance) inheriting the lead. Ahead Of The Curve (Jody Jamieson) and Sheer Desire (Dave Palone) tipped off cover, collared the leader and duked it out down the stretch with Sheer Desire getting a neck up to hit the line in 1:49.3.

Sheer Desire - Bluegrass

The mile time equals Somebeachsomewhere's freshman pacing colt world record and sets a new world record for two-year-old pacing geldings.

Mickey Burke trains Sheer Desire (Real Desire - Carolache), now two-for-three as a rookie for Sylvia Burke of Fredericktown, Randy Ringer of Washington, Pennsylvania, JJK Stables LLC of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and T.J. Cherichello of Newark, Delaware.

In the second division for $84,350, Schoolkids (Tim Tetrick) made a first-over move past the :56 half-mile mark from the four-hole. The son of I Am A Fool advanced to the lead ahead of the early pacesetter Annieswesterncard (Yannick Gingras). The two battled in the stretch, with Schoolkids prevailing by over a length in 1:51.4.

Mclaren (Luc Ouellette) closed well for second and Annieswesterncard finished third.

The Tracy Brainard trainee increased his bankroll to $107,876 for Bulletproof Enterprises of Boca Raton, Florida. Schoolkids has a record 4-2-1 in 8 starts.

Carnivore took the lion's share of the $85,350 purse in the following division for freshman pacers. With Ron Pierce at the reins, the son of Real Desire claimed the lead before the half in :56.2 and never looked back. Carnivore pulled away from the field winning by seven and a half lengths in 1:51.3.

Sand Benelli (Tim Tetrick) was second with Gypsy Artisan (Dave Palone) getting up for the shot spot.

The Jack Darling pupil notched his fifth win in eight starts boosting his bankroll to $246,779 for Jack Darling Stables Ltd., of Cambridge, Ont.

In the next $85,350 two-year-old pacing division, Best Dream Seeker, a son of Cambest, rallied from off the pace for the victory in a new mark of 1:51.4.

My Old Friend John (Trace Tetrick) finished a half-length back in second and Fireintheshark (Tim Tetrick) was third.

Driven by Luc Ouellette, the winner of $104,123 in purse earnings improved his record to 3-0-1 in seven lifetime starts. Duane Marfisi handles the training duties for Aaron Waxman of Brantford and Alan Alber of Thornhill, Ont.

Dial Or Nodial (Brian Sears) picked up his sixth win in seven starts this year in the following $85,350 split. The son of Western Ideal posted a :26.1 final quarter to beat out Ideal Danny (Andy Miller) by a head at the wire in a career best clocking of 1:51.2. Born To Rockn Roll (Dave Palone) was third.

Jim Campbell trains the winner of $221,980 for Arlene and Jules Siegel, New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Western Dakota (David Miller) prevailed in the final $84,350 division over the favoured Straight Shooting (John Campbell) and Urban Guy (Ron Pierce) after finding room at the rail. The bay gelding triumphed in a new mark of 1:52.1.

Don Swick trains the son of Western Hanover for Royal Wire Products Inc. of North Royalton, Ohio. The winner of $58,642 in purse earnings has a record to 4-0-1 in seven starts.