Stonebridge Zeus powered to command early and took a front-end trip to victory in the $8,800 conditioned feature trot at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Travis Henry looked to drop the gelding in fourth rounding the first turn but saw the hole close, forcing a rush to the top before the quarter in :30. Stonebridge Zeus then got a soft second quarter to the half in 1:02 over a good track rated two seconds off, but he picked up company as Downstairs Party (Lorne House) rolled up first-over and chased him down the backstretch to three-quarters in 1:32.3. He outlasted that rival, putting him away on the last turn, and the rally from Lookproud (Garrett Rooney) came too late as Stonebridge Zeus cruised to a two-length victory in 2:02.3. Teasin (Daryl Thiessen) finished third.
Stonebridge Zeus struck for the fourth time this year in 32 starts for trainer Bryan Lawrence of Hanover, Ont., who co-owns the gelding with Smurk Inc. of Elmira, Ont. The six-year-old son of Resolve-Stonebridge Epic is 14-for-127 lifetime and has earned $163,744. He returned $5 to his backers.
To view Tuesday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Tuesday Results - Western Fair Raceway.
(Standardbred Canada; photo of Stonebridge Zeus winning on Sept. 9, 2022)