Aptly named I Wanna Go Fast lived up to his billing by collecting a wire-to-wire victory in a sizzling 1:49.2 in Sunday’s featured race at Colonial Downs
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The four-year-old Three Olives gelding, who had not raced since September 5, was coming off a pair of recent qualifying wins at Chester Downs. Facing four other foes in the $6,000 Winners Over Pace, I Wanna Go Fast got out front early and never looked back, triggering early fractions of :26.2, :54.3 and 1:22.2 before crossing 2-1/4 lengths over Salazar.
Despite three straight wins in this class at Colonial, Salazar was the second betting choice to favoured I Wanna Go Fast. Manley Brown’s five-year-old Mcardle gelding was last through the third fraction before making a move, but fell short in his bid for a fourth straight triumph.
I Wanna Go Fast missed the track record for four-year-old gelding pacers by one-fifth of a second. Temptation holds the mark of 1:49.1.
The winner was driven by Chris Page, who completed a stellar weekend with nine wins.
Basil Sapienza trains I Wanna Go Fast for Gloria Kinnamon of Dover, Delaware. With his ninth win of 2011, the quick pacer increased his seasonal bankroll to the $112,000 mark.
(Colonial Downs)