A trio of Gerry Hudon trainees dominated the $15,000 Open Pace at Northlands Park on Saturday with last year's Mr Vancouver winner, Kiawah taking center stage in his seasonal debut

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Stablemate Tyber King (Gerry Hudon) fought for the early lead reaching the front after the first quarter in :27.3 while Kiawah sat in fifth. With Bill Davis at the lines, the five-year-old son of Western Ideal – Beach Binge made his move en route to the half mile marker in :58.1 going first over and taking the lead within a blink of an eye. That one opened up by five lengths as he blasted past three-quarters in 1:25.2. With his sights set on the wire, Kiawah kept on going eventually stopping the clock in 1:53.4 with almost eight lengths on the field.

Entrymates Timberline Court (John Baxter) and Tyber King finished second and third.

Kiawah scored his 11th lifetime win and pushed his earnings to $108,043 for co-owners Bill Boden of Vancouver and Monica Hudon of Edmonton, Alta.

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