Bulldog Tenacity ($7.40) was sent off as the slight second choice for Leamington Raceway’s $4,800 Preferred Pace on Sunday (October 22), and those that backed the gelding had a smile on their face when all was said and done.
The 11-year-old son of Rambaran started from Post 4 in the program’s featured dash, which went postward as Race 9. Driver Mark Williams sat fifth with the William Kirkpatrick trainee through the opening fractions, which were diced in :27.3 and :57.4.
Williams pulled Bulldog Tenacity in the third frame and was leading the overland charge in fourth by the time three quarters flashed to life in 1:27.4.
The duo was fourth, but less than two lengths in arrears, as the field hit the head of the lane. Bulldog Tenacity sustained his first-up journey through the final quarter and got up to post a three-quarters of one-length win in 1:58.
The Post 1 starter, Singhampton Kenny (driven by Tyler Borth), took a pocket ride in the mile and finished second. Grits N Gravy rolled the dice from the backfield and ended up third for driver Garrett Rooney.
Bulldog Tenacity is owned Kirkpatrick, who also bred the bay.
To view the harness racing results for Sunday at Leamington, click the following link: Sunday Results – Leamington Raceway.