Harness racing returned to Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, and among the top performers on the opening night card was the Shadow Play gelding, Pauly Wally.
The four-year-old, who joined forces with trainer Dean Nixon last month, extended his winning streak to three-in-a-row thanks to a come-from-behind score in an impressive clocking of 1:52.1 – the co-fastest clocking on the 10-race card.
Pauly Wally, who was sent off as the 4-5 favourite in the $16,000 conditioned event, got away third for driver Louis Philippe Roy. Louis The Shark and Big Bad Bill took turns on the lead through fast fractions of :27, :55.2 and 1:23.1, but it was Pauly Wally who then used his rallying skills to sail by in the late stages of the contest en route to the win by 2-1/4 lengths over Beyombo. Big Bad Bill was third.
Ontario partners Tony Basile of Toronto and Andy Atlas of Whitby share ownership on the gelding, who is now 5-for-7 this season after going 0-for-16 last year. The win pushed his lifetime earnings over $32,000.
Total handle for the opening night card soared over $1.7 million.
To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Mohawk Racetrack.