There’s been no touching Twin B Wrangler in the Preferred ranks in recent weeks at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and Monday’s edition of the class was more of the same.
The Victor Puddy pupil rushed to the top and kept on trucking en route to posting a 1:56.2 victory – his fourth in his last five attempts against the top pacers at the London, Ontario oval.
Alfie Carroll was parked past the quarter pole in :28.3 with Twin B Wrangler, but once they cleared to the top it was game over for the others. Middle splits of :58.1 and 1:27.1 were thrown down by the 11-time winner who then used a :29.1 closing quarter to seal the deal. He was 2-1/4 lengths better than runner-up Smokin Bear. Ja El Pocketrocket was third.
The five-year-old son of Mach Three-Stryper improved this year’s record to 4-0-1 from seven starts while pushing his lifetime earnings in excess of $125,000 with the win. Keith Cassell of Smiths Falls, Ontario owns the gelding.
Mach Of Ballykeel turned a two-hole trip into a 1:57 score later on the card in the $7,300 Horses & Geldings Preferred 3.
Trevor Henry mapped out the winning trip for the Richard Moreau pupil, who stalked pacesetter Slots Of Fun through fractions of :28.1, :58.3 and 1:27.2 before surging by that foe in deep stretch. The margin of victory for Mach Of Ballykeel was half a length over Slots Of Fun, with third prize earned by Val America.
Sent off as the 1-2 favourite, Mach Of Ballykeel won for the second time this season and for the 19th time in his career. The six-year-old son of Mach Three-Teig N Reilly, who is owned by Ballykeel Racing Inc and Mach Of Ballykeel Stable of Tillsonburg, Ontario, lifted his lifetime earnings to $354,755 with the win.
To view results for Monday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Monday Results – Western Fair.