Trot Insider has learned that a tragic accident in Friday's third race at Flamboro Downs has claimed the life of pacer A Regular Terror.
A Regular Terror and driver J Harris were leading the field past the half into the backstretch when the pacer took a bad step and backed through the field before falling. Stonehouse Baran and Robert Jenkins Jr. got caught behind the breaker and pulled up, but the rest of the field managed to avoid collision and completed the race.
Harris confirmed with Trot Insider that he did not sustain serious injuries, but sadly A Regular Terror suffered a broken ankle and had to be euthanized.
The seven-year-old Western Terror-Tawnees Mark gelding was trained by Ian Downey and owned by Susan Downey of St. George Brant and Scott Maracle of Brantford, Ont. A Regular Terror won 15 races in his career while earning $129,077 in purses.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the connections of A Regular Terror.
So sad...we raced with him
So sad...we raced with him many times over the years and are so sorry for your loss.
Our condolences to the Downey and Maracle families...
Dean & Clare Wall
RIP A Regular Terror :(
RIP A Regular Terror :( Condolences to your connections.
We are very sorry to hear of
We are very sorry to hear of the loss of A Regular Terror. We bred and owned Tawnees Mark and have followed the career of A Regular Terror. Our condolences to all of the connections.
My condolences to all
My condolences to all involved with A Regular Terror.