Kevin Wallis ruled the roost at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon thanks to a four-win performance
, and the productive day at the office helped him muscle his way to the top of the drivers’ standings.
Wallis notched his first win of the day with Armbro Bohemian in the seventh race. The eight-year-old Artsplace gelding paced the mile in 1:59.3 for trainer Joe Berry and owner Tim Second of Milford, Michigan. The 52-year-old Maidstone, ON reinsman made his second trip to the winner’s circle with Noble Seelster in the ninth race. The six-year-old Camluck gelding stopped the clock in 1:56.1 for trainer Linda Wallis and owner Steve Besterd of London, ON.
Wallis was back to victory lane in the eleventh race thanks to a wire-to-wire performance turned in by Fraggle, who stepped to a career-best clocking of 1:58.3 for owner Bryan Marriage and trainer Randy Marriage. The Grand Slam for Wallis was completed with Spare Time Moejoe, who paced to a 2:00 decision in the twelfth race for owner/trainer John Cowan of Brigden, ON.
The four-win performance on Sunday helped Wallis push this year’s win total to 10 at Dresden Raceway. He has over $38,000 in purses along the way. Marc St. Louis, Jr. is second with seven wins while gene Piroski is in third-place with six wins.
Track Record In Jeopardy?
The track record at Dresden Raceway could be in jeopardy on Sunday, June 21 as three-year-old colt pacers will be in town for the Ontario Sires Stakes.
“If conditions are right the track record could fall,” said track announcer Gary Patterson. “The track was very fast this afternoon with one mile in 1:56.1 and another mile last week in 1:55.4. It depends on the draw and what horses are coming to town but I think there is a very real possibility it could fall.”
The current track record for three-year-old colt pacers is 1:54.1, set back in 2005 by Must Be Matt and Caviarandsoftmusic. Dresden Raceway will also hold several draws for Father’s Day gifts including an Ontario Sires Stakes gift basket. Post time for the matinee program is 1 p.m.
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