Johnny Buckshot headlined the first card of the meet at Flamboro Downs on Thursday, Sept. 4, going gate-to-wire in the $10,000 featured conditioned trot.

Johnny Buckshot, starting from post five, fired off the car to beat two leavers to his outside into the first turn and trotted the opening quarter in :28.1 for Garrett Rooney. He led to the half in :58 and defended against the first-up bid of Deliciousstone Dk (Austin Sorrie), who pushed up to his wheel at three-quarters in 1:26.2. Johnny Buckshot shed the challenger as they came around the final turn, and he built his lead to three lengths as he reached the line in 1:55.3. A tough Deliciousstone Dk held second over Marvin Hagler (Brett MacDonald).

Johnny Buckshot, a six-year-old son of Il Sogno Dream-Third Avenue, is now 19-for-71 lifetime with $160,427 in earnings. Katie MacNeil trains him for Brad Wilson of Camlachie, Ont. He returned $7.90 to win.

Crossroader ($3.70) won the first race of the season in 2:00.4 for driver Dave Boughton and trainer Don Lindsey.

Flamboro will race on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through the end of September. Starting in October, the schedule shifts to Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday race days through the end of December, with the exceptions of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. First post time will be 6:25 p.m. for all race days, starting on Sept. 6. To view Flamboro's current 2025 race date schedule, click here.

To view Thursday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Thursday Results - Flamboro Downs.

(Standardbred Canada; photo of Johnny Buckshot winning on Apr. 16, 2024)