The opening card of Inverness Raceway’s 2019 meet is now in the books, as the Nova Scotia track kicked off its season this afternoon (Sunday, June 2) over the 'off' going.
Inverness' first race of 2019 proved to be a romp by a Post 4 starter that returned $9.90 to win.
The winner in question is the five-year-old Whitefish Falls gelding Docthethird, who went to the top early, cut all the fractions (:32.3, 1:04.4, 1:30.3), and was ten and three-quarter lengths the best as he cruised under the wire in 2:08.2. The track was rated 'good' at that point and was assessed a four-second variant.
John MacDougall was at the lines of the Docthethird, who recorded the maiden-breaking effort in what was his thirty-third career start.
Docthethird’s owner, Charles Fraser of Inverness, also trains the gelding.
The six-race card was capped off by the $1,150 Winners-Over Pace, and it was the Randy Copley-trained and Gerald Kennedy-driven Intended Royalty ($3.00) that romped in 2:02.3. The eight-year-old gelded son of No Pan Intended started from Post 5, cut all the fractions (:30.4, 1:01.1, 1:32.1) over the 'sloppy' course and won by an astounding 12 and a quarter lengths. Randy Copley and Edward Copley, both of Inverness, share ownership.
Sunday’s Inverness program is the first of 28 scheduled race dates this year at the half-mile track.
Inverness will host live cards every Sunday until October 20, and the track will also feature live Wednesday cards during the months of July and August
To view the harness racing results for Sunday at Inverness, click the following link: Sunday Results – Inverness Raceway.