Gerard Demers kicked off November with a training triple on Friday night at The Raceway at Western Fair District and topped his career-best seasonal win count established more than a decade ago.
Demers opened Friday's 10-race card with a victory courtesy of The Heart Valley ($3.60), who scored in a career-best clocking of 1:57.4, then took the fourth race with Wicked Discovery ($4.50) winning her third straight in 1:58 flat. Demers co-owns both of those sophomore pacing fillies. A recent newcomer to the Freelton, Ont. horseman's stable, seven-year-old pacing mare Southwind Bayou ($8.60) later won the ninth race in 1:59. Travis Henry supplied the winning drives.
Demers had his first 100-win season in 2010 with victories in 112 races, which stood as a career-high until tonight. Currently in the midst of his sixth season with more than 100 wins, he entered Friday at 112 on the year and improved to a new high of 115.
Demers is one of just four trainers with more than 100 victories in Canada this season.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - The Raceway at Western Fair District.
(Standardbred Canada)