Royalty Beer bottomed out another field of $14,500 Preferred Trot opponents at Flamboro Downs as he returned from a two-week absence and scored a dominant victory on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Regular reinsman Samuel Fillion let the gelding roll as the wings folded, and Royalty Beer trotted to a 2-1/4-length advantage at the quarter in :28. He then strolled to the half in :58.1 before speeding to three-quarters in 1:27.1 to open up on pocket-sitter Zip Me Up (Paul MacKenzie) and first-over The Fixer (Brett MacDonald). Royalty Beer left little work for Fillion as he stormed clear by three lengths at the top of the lane and coasted home to the 1:57.1 victory, his final margin 1-1/4 lengths. The Fixer pushed ahead of Zip Me Up late for second.
Royalty Beer, a last-out three-length Preferred winner on Oct. 24, bagged his 11th win from 29 starts this season on Wednesday for owners Ecuries Maguire Inc. of Sainte-Marie, Que. and Jean-Francois Maguire of Carlisle, Ont. The latter trains the seven-year-old son of Royalty For Life-Beer Maggs, who is now 45-for-136 lifetime with $525,007 in earnings. The win price was $2.60.
To view Wednesday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Wednesday Results - Flamboro Downs.
(Standardbred Canada; photo of Royalty Beer winning on June 11)