Grand River Raceway hosted its eighth annual Local Biz Night on June 5, and the Arrived Late put a smile on the faces of the staff in attendance from Motion Electrical Contracting Ltd.
The popular event saw more than 60 people from 16 local businesses matched with a horse in race seven. Motion Electrical Contracting Ltd. was paired with the eventual winner Arrived Late. The Fergus, ON company received a trophy to display in their workplace, plus and a staff party for 20 at Grand River Raceway.
Bob McClure piloted the post time favourite to a one-and-a-half length victory in 1:57.1. It was the pacer’s 17th career win and fifth this year. Craig Gilmour trains Arrived Late for owners Brett Wright of Hamilton and Connor Wright of Dundas.
Local Biz Night is a joint-effort between the raceway, the OLG Slots at Grand River Raceway and the Centre Wellington Chamber Of Commerce.
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Twomacsonemach took home top honours in the $11,000 Preferred 2 for horse and gelding pacers. Bob McClure rolled the Richard Moreau to the lead and after whacking out fractions of :28.2, :58 and 1:26.2 the gelding scooted home in :28.3 to win by half a length over race favourite Don Mcwhite in 1:55. Third prize went to They Call Me Gordy.
Sent off at odds of 6-1, the four-year-old son of Mach Three-Grace And Harv won for the fourth time this season and for the 12th time in his career. The winner of $94,405 is owned by Gerrie Tucker of Montreal, QC and Majs NY Inc of Woodbury, NY.
Grande Seelster wired up the foes he faced in the $7,500 Preferred 3 for horse and gelding pacers. Again it was Bob McClure chopping out splits of :28.3, :58.4 and 1:27.1 before getting his charge to step home in :28.3 to win by 3-1/4 lengths over Lets Wait And See in 1:55.4. Taking home the show dough was Who Doesnt.
Trainer Bryan Lawrence co-owns the nine-year-old son of Camluck-Glendale Kim with Stuart Lawrence and Smurk Inc. It was the fifth win of the year for the 35-time winner. His share of the loot lifted his lifetime earnings to $314,006.
Racing continues at Grand River Raceway on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 6:30 p.m.
(With files from Grand River Raceway)
To view results for Monday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Monday Results – Grand River Raceway.