Roan Star and Lombo Skyrider A were the winners in a pair of co-featured $11,000 Not Listed Preferred events on Saturday evening at Sudbury Downs
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Sent postward as the longest shot on the board, Roan Star managed to beat out his four rivals for the win in the $11,000 Not Listed Preferred Trot.
Roan Star, in rein to Paul Maclean, recovered from an early break after the first quarter in :30.4 and then settled into the fourth position through middle panels of 1:02.1 and 1:33.1. In the stretch, the 6-1 last choice sprinted home to win by a neck over Speedy Desperado (Richard Turcotte) in 2:04.3 while the pacesetter, Broadway Seelster (Michael MacNeill), settled for third.
The nine-year-old son of King Conch scored his third win of the year and 13th of his career lifting his bankroll to nearly $140,000 for trainer France Maclean and Glenview Livestock Ltd. of Wallenstein, Ont.
In the matching pacing event, veteran Lombo Skyrider A pulled off a mild 5-1 upset of his own with trainer Don Gillis, Jr. in the bike.
The 11-year-old son of Panorama led every step of the way through intervals of :28.1, :58.4 and 1:28 before crossing the wire with a length’s lead in 1:58.2. Sjs Nitelife (Paul Maclean) was the runner-up while Astro Lad (Michael MacNeill) and Round About Fame (David Dowling) dead-heated for third in the six-horse affair.
Lombo Skyrider A, a winner of two races this year, is owned by John Bianco of Bolton, Ont. His 39th lifetime score pushed his earnings over the $600,000 mark.
To view Saturday’s results, click here.