Trotter Hour Lavec successfully stepped up into the $15,000 Preferred 2 class on Wednesday afternoon at Flamboro Downs as he scored in wire-to-wire fashion for the father-son Davis team
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Fresh off a front end victory in a conditioned trot last Thursday at the Dundas oval, Hour Lavec and driver Billy Davis Jr. fired to command from Post 5 in Wednesday's trotting feature and led the six-horse field past fractions of :28, :57.3, and 1:27.2 en route to the 1:56.3 triumph. The Mr Lavec-Magic Hour gelding held off the pocket-pulling Dashing Earl (Paul MacKenzie) by half a length while Defy Time (Scott Coulter) finished over seven length behind in third.
The Bill Davis trainee paid $9.90 to win as the 4-1 second longest shot on the board. He is now two-for-four on the year with over $15,000 earned for owners Jeffrey and Debbie Elchuk of Surrey, B.C. The victory was No. 18 for the six-year-old trotter, who has banked $319,826 lifetime.
The win was the second on the card for Bill Davis and third in the bike for his son Billy Jr.
To view Wednesday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Wednesday Results - Flamboro Downs.