Logan Park followed the pocket trip to victory in the $100,000 Earl Rowe Memorial Invitational Trot at Georgian Downs on Sunday (Aug. 11) evening.
Doug McNair sent the Kyle Fellows student out of the gate from the rail, but was bested to the front spot by Fashion Frenzie and Louis-Philippe Roy. Fashion Frenzie maintained his lead through marks in :28.4, :56.3, and 1:26.3.
After the quarter pole, Logan Park popped from second and attempted to breach the lead, but retreated back to the pocket. McNair and Logan Park bided their time and stalked throughout the mile, maintaining a 1-1/2 length distance to the leader. The pair of dueling trotters met on even terms at the top of the stretch and contested for the win down the lane. Logan Park found his stride in time to overpower Fashion Frenzie with a 1-1/4 length win in 1:54.2. Amigo Volo (Travis Cullen) finished third.
Outofthepark Stable, Reg Higgs, and Arpad Szabo co-own the six-year-old gelded son of Archangel and the Muscle Mass mare Rite Outa The Park. Logan Park moved his seasonal tally to 6-2-1 in nine starts with $198,452 banked. His career record shows 30-10-5 in 73 starts with $1,267,644 earned. He paid $2.60 as the bettors' choice.
A pair of Preferreds were contested as part of the undercard on Sunday.
Chulo ($6.80) won the $15,000 Preferred Trot by three-quarters of a length in 1:56 with Ed Hensley holding the lines for Ashleigh Hensley. The five-year-old What The Hill - Chula horse is co-owned by Ashleigh and Ed Hensley.
Pacino Hanover ($4.50) took the $15,000 Preferred Pace by 6-1/4 lengths in 1:53.1 with Travis Cullen in the bike for trainer Jodie Cullen. The American Ideal - Perfect Touch four-year-old is owned by Paul Sanders, Ronald Cullen, and Travis Cullen.
Also on the card, the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series showcased sophomore trotting fillies in three $20,000 divisions.
Love Those Legs ($4.30) and Louis-Philippe Roy took the first division by 3-1/2 lengths in 1:59.2 for trainer Luc Blais.
The second split went to Rhythm Of Life ($13.10), a winner by one length in 1:58.1 piloted by Bob McClure for Shawn Steacy.
Finally, Mass Money ($13.00) collected her lion's share of the purse in the third division with Travis Henry steering her to a 1:59.1 victory by a head for Mark Etsell.
Two $8,000 divisions of the Prospect Series for three-year-old trotting colts went to the gate with Wheelzablazin ($2.40, Jason Ryan) taking the first split in 1:58.4 and Mass Action ($22.50, Jean Renaud) taking the second in 2:00.3.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click the following link: Sunday Results - Georgian Downs.
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