Two Woodbine regulars made successful appearances in the Preferred events at Western Fair Raceway on Monday, while a hometown gal strutted her stuff
in the Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace.
The $13,500 trot saw Twin B Rawley wear down last week’s winner Sand Wyndham to win by two lengths in 1:58.3. Sand Wyndham held for second while Southwind Califon took third.
Trainer Gord McKnight was at the lines behind the six-year-old son of Malabar Maple, who is owned by Rusty and Deanna Spitzig of Courtright, Ontario. It was the first start at the London, Ontario oval for Twin B Rawley who has $35,000 earned from 11 starts this year for $222,000 lifetime.
In the Preferred Pace Greystone Cash was also making his first start at Western Fair this year with the same results as he won by a head over pacesetter Acceptable Risk in 1:55.2. Park Shark was third.
Anthony Haughan was up behind the winner for owner Pat Ryan of London, Ontario and trainer Bruce Goit. A four-year-old son of Million Dollar Cam, Greystone Cash finished an impressive second in the recent $80,000 Cam Fella Final at Woodbine.
A Western Fair regular took the $11,500 Mares Preferred Pace, as Sammy Syd went gate-to-wire for Mike Whelan to win in 1:54.3 over Keepers Destiny and Stonebridge Celeste. Trainer Jean Young of London co-owns the winner, a six-year-old daughter of Astreos, with Gord Young. It was the second straight win in this class for Sammy Syd who now has four wins and two seconds in seven trips behind the gate this year.
(Western Fair Raceway)
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