Thundering Ovation rebounded from an off-the-board finish in her last start over two weeks ago with a return to her wire-to-wire winning tactics on Saturday night in the featured $11,000 Preferred 2 Trot at Flamboro Downs.
Trained by Gerald Sloan and owned by Joanne and Courtney Sloan, the five-year-old homebred mare left from post five and carved out fractions of :29, :59.2 and 1:28.3 en route to a 1:58.3 triumph with J.R. Plante in tow. She has now won five or her last six starts.
The victory was her 18th lifetime and put her career bankroll over the $200,000 mark for the Sloans.
Sent postward as the 2-1 second choice in the nine-horse field to the season-debuting stakes competitor Angies Lucky Star (Trevor Henry), Thundering Ovation paid $6.30 to win. The favourite finished eighth off a second over trip.
Pocket-sitter Cimeronken (Travis Henry) came in one and three-quarter lengths behind the winner in second while first over Heres The Magic (Alfie Carroll) finished over five lengths back in third.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Flamboro Downs.