Lovemyrockinbird rocketed to the top and never looked back in the $13,000 Preferred Pace at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Monday evening (March 20).
Travis Henry sent Lovemyrockinbird forward off the gate from post six and to the top ahead of his competition. The pair cleared by 1-1/2 lengths and maintained their distance from the field through the quarter in :29 and half in :59.1. At the three-quarters in 1:27.1, they opened up the gap to 1-3/4 lengths. Using a last quarter in :29, Lovemyrockinbird and Henry won by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:56.1. Heza Handy Man (Michael Horner) rode the pocket trip to a second-place finish and Prestige Seelster (Tyler Borth) was third. Lovemyrockinbird paid $16.30 to win.
Lovemyrockinbird is a six-year-old gelding owned by Limco Inc. The Victor Puddy trainee has kicked off the 2023 year with two wins, two seconds and two thirds in eight starts. In career stats, Lovemyrockinbird has 17 wins and $196,813 in earnings.
To view Monday's harness racing results, click the following link: Monday Results - The Raceway at the Western Fair District.