Dresden Raceway concluded its 2026 racing season with a 12-race program on Monday (Aug. 3) headlined by a pair of $10,000 Prospect splits for sophomore pacers while Garrett Rooney and Michael Carther took home top driving and training honours for the meet.

Over Bet (pictured above) proved that couldn't be the case as he dominated the prospect split for pacing colts with Mark MacDonell in the bike for trainer Joshua McKibbon. Grabbing control of the five horse field through first half fractions of :29 and :57.4, Over Bet began to widen the margin to five lengths at three-quarters in 1:25.4. She would nearly triple the margin in the final stanza, romping by 14-1/4 lengths on the wire in 1:55 over Stumbleandstagger (Lorne House) and Country Maverick (Carl Dawson).

It was the second win in 14 tries this season for Over Bet, who has banked $37,270 lifetime. The Bettors Delight-Sadayo Hanover colt is owned by Kim Smith of Ohsweken, Ont.

Aunt Gertrude converted a pocket trip into a 1:55.2 score in the filly pace with Anthony Haughan in the sulky for trainer Meg Crone. Aunt Gertrude stalked MC Princess (Garrett Rooney) through fractions of :28.3, :58, and 1:26.3 before sprinting home in :28.3 to outduel that foe by three parts of a length. Playsomethingsweet (Nicholas Boyd) was third, 2-3/4 lengths back of the winner. 

Aunt Gertrude has won four of 11 this season, banking $57,885 for her career. The daughter of Shadow Play-Art Center is owned by Laverne Turnbull of Kitchener, Ont.

Driver Garrett Rooney tacked on a win on Monday as he cruised to the driving title at Dresden. The victory gave Rooney 22 victories in 95 drives on the meet. Mark MacDonell took home three victories on Monday to secure second with 12 wins on the meet, while Nicholas Steward was third with 10.

The victory for Rooney on Monday's program came for trainer Michael Carther, giving the conditioner 10 victories in 36 stable starts. Michael Stamp matched William Leon Jr. with five victories on the meet to tie for the second spot on the trainer podium.

To view Monday's harness racing results, click the following link: Monday Results - Dresden Raceway.

(Standardbred Canada)