Alfie Carroll, Canada's early season win leader, swept a pair of Preferred events featured at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Wednesday evening (Feb. 3) with pacing mare Goldies Mach and trotting gelding Delcrest Massy.

Goldies Mach pulled off an 11-1 upset in the $8,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 3 Pace as she fought off Eat Me Up (Lorne House) through the final three-quarters of the mile to win by half a length in 1:59.2. Favourite Cant Stop (Bob McClure) came off cover to finish one and a half lengths behind in third.

Gord McDonnell trains and co-owns the five-year-old Mach Three mare with Vince Orlando and Steve John of Leamington, Ont. Carroll drove Goldies Mach to her second win of the year from four starts.

Victor Puddy trainee Delcrest Massy was also a front-end winner in the $8,300 Preferred 3 Trot, delivering on his 1-5 pari-mutuel promise. The four-year-old son of Muscle Mass looped Tortola Sunrise (Nick Steward) early in the mile and held off that rival in deep stretch for the half-length triumph in 2:01.1. Blazing Shot (Paul MacKenzie) journeyed first over and finished five lengths behind in third.

Delcrest Massy now has three wins and a second-place finish in his first four starts of the year for owner Keith Cassell of Smiths Falls, Ont.

Carroll's driving double pushed his 2016 win count to 63, giving him a 26-win margin atop the standings over Bob McClure in his quest for his second straight national driving title.

To view Wednesday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Wednesday Results - Western Fair Raceway.