Georgian Downs held its first harness racing card of the season on Saturday, June 6, with Kellina Diamond winning the $10,000 optional-claiming feature for pacing fillies and mares in her first career appearance at the track.
Brady Galliers blasted Kellina Diamond off the wings, and the six-year-old was in firm control of the seven-horse group through :29.1, :59.3 and 1:28.4 splits. With Gimmie A Corona (Guy Gagnon) stalled first-over and 2-1/2 lengths back, only pocket-sitter Talldarklatte (Damian MacLellan) posed a threat straightening for the stretch, and Kellina Diamond required no urging from Galliers to motor home a 1-1/2-length winner in 1:57.2. Kootenay Leia (Samuel Fillion) completed the ticket off a three-hole trip.
Kellina Diamond earned her first win since March 6 to bolster her seasonal record to four-for-17. The daughter of Betterthancheddar-Regal Magic has won 15 times and earned $153,256 in 82 career outings. Carmen Auciello trains the mare for Daniel Sarafian of Unionville, Ont. The win return was $4.
Georgian is set to host racing on Tuesdays and Saturdays through August with a 7:15 p.m. first post each night. The track’s signature event, the Earl Rowe Memorial, is set for Aug. 9.
To view Saturday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Georgian Downs.
(Standardbred Canada)