With two Governors Cup divisions on tap for Saturday (Nov. 4) afternoon at Northside Downs, Revenant and Dressel Hanover highlighted their respective splits as they won every panel from gate-to-wire.
After the second leg of the series was contested in the two $1,700 divisions on Saturday afternoon, the $5,000 final and $3,000 consolation races are slated for Sunday, Nov. 12.
Revenant posted the faster of the two divisions with a 2:00.1 triumph by 2-1/4 lengths.
Zachary Mullins took the John Hawco pupil through stations in :28.3, 1:00, and 1:31 before opening up to win as the even-odds favourite. The Big Chase (Harold Leblanc) took second, Q Ts Charlie (Adam Lynk) was third, and Gentry Seelster (Mark Pezzarello) finished fourth.
Kyla Macdonald, Tyler Lynk, and Colby Lynk co-own Revenant (If I Can Dream) for his ninth seasonal tally and 27 career victory. He paid $4.00 to win.
Ardon Mofford continued in his Governors Cup success after he piloted his trainee, Dressel Hanover, to his second leg sweep of the series from gate-to-wire.
After posting panels in :30.1, 1:01.4, and 1:32, Mofford and Dressel Hanover continued on to victory by a quarter of a length in 2:02. East Coast Invader (Monica Sutherland) flew home from the back of the pack to take second and Solid Silver (Rodney Gillis) rounded out the top three. A Better Man (Gerard Kennedy) grabbed the fourth spot.
Greg White owns the sophomore Bettors Delight gelding as he earned his seventh career triumph In 19 starts this season. He returned a $2.70 win ticket as the bettors' choice.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Northside Downs.