Outlawgrabbingears turned in a thoroughly dominant performance Friday evening at Fraser Downs in winning the $75,000 Keith Linton Memorial for three-year-old colt and geldings pacers, and in doing so the colt stretched his winning streak to five in a row.
Sent off as the 2-5 favourite in the contest, Outlawgrabbingears was sent right to the position of command by co-owner/trainer/driver Paul Davies. Together they whacked out fractions of :27.1, :56. and 1:24 before using a :28.1 closing quarter to win by 2-1/4 lengths over Go Nine O in a career-best and track record-setting clocking of 1:52.1. Taking home third prize in the rich tilt was Major Winker.
The previous track standard for three-year-old pacing colts was the 1:52.4 speed established by Trust The Artist in 2007. Canadian Pharoh holds the record for geldings at 1:51.3.
Davies shares ownership on the son of Smart Shark-Grand Slam with his wife, Nicole, and Deborah Pinel. After a 7-for-9 rookie season which landed him $103,625 in earnings, Outlawgrabbingears is now 2-for-2 this year with a seasonal bankroll that stands at $42,500. The talented pacer was bred in Alberta by the Outlaw Stable of Falun.
To view results for Friday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Friday Results – Fraser Downs.