Wire-To-Wire Winners At EPR

Published: October 19, 2019 03:49 pm EDT

The key to victory on the Saturday (Oct. 19) card of harness racing at Exhibition Park Raceway was to cut the mile and dare rivals to pass.

On the six-dash card, each of the winners fronted the field at the quarter-mile marker. Two of the races -- one with four starters, another with five -- actually finished in post position order.

The feature race on the day was the $1,550 Winners Over Pace in the sixth race. Sophomore pacing filly Pickpocketprincess made every call a winning one against her older foes, clearing to the top for driver Todd Trites just past the :29.2 opening panel. The middle splits of the mile were reached in 1:00.2 and 1:30.4, and then Pickpocketprincess powered home in :29.3 to hit the wire in 2:00.2. Bugger Max (Mark Haig) finished second with heavy favourite Brandons Glory (John Davidson) an uninvolved third after a pocket trip.

Wayne Hubbard of Saint John, N.B. owns and trains Pickpocketprincess (Varadero Hanover - Julie Gilmore) who's now a nine-time winner in her sophomore season.

For the results from Saturday's card, click the following links: Saturday Results - Exhibition Park Raceway.

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