Watch Me Dance was untouchable in Wednesday's (Aug. 18) Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s 25th Anniversary race at Grand River Raceway.
Trevor Henry sent the four-year-old mare to the top well before the :27 opening quarter. She quickly rebuffed a challenge from Artistic Meadow and paced by the middle splits in :55.3 and 1:24.1 and was home with more than 11 lengths to spare in 1:54.3. Artistic Meadow was second with Howmacfiesty third.
A Price Edward Island-bred daughter of Ameripan Gigalo, Watch Me Dance was making her first start for new owner Les Ecuries GLD Inc. of Dundas, Ont., and trainer Gerard Demers, who claimed her last week at the Elora, Ont. track. It was the first win in 13 attempts this year for the distaffer who has won $68,000 in her career to date.
Making the winner's circle presentation were Jean and Tom Posthuma, longtime and much appreciated volunteers with OSAS.
This year, every harness track in Ontario is hosting a race celebrating OSAS’s significant milestone. The next track to do so is Leamington Raceway, with their OSAS event slated for this Sunday (Aug. 22) at 1 p.m.
To view Wednesday's complete results, click the following link: Wednesday Results – Grand River Raceway.
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