Driven by Jason Ryan, Distant Lover paced the fastest mile of the Prospect Series for freshman pacing fillies on the Tuesday (Aug. 22) evening card at Georgian Downs, winning her $8,700 split in 1:57.2.
Ryan and the Nick Gallucci trainee got away fifth off the car as Mc Paisley (Mario Baillargeon) took the field of seven to their first panel in :30. Distant Lover tipped out before the :59.3 half and kept chugging on the outside through the three-quarters in 1:27.1. She found open track in the lane and kept on going to win by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:57.2. Rocks Shadow (Louis Gregg) finished second and Love On Me (Ryan Holliday) rounded out the top three.
Millar Farms bred and owns Distant Lover (Betterthancheddar-Mindsweeper), who won her first race in her first start. She paid $6.40 to win.
Gabriella Sasso trainee Ireland Seelster won her split with Anthony Haughan at the controls.
Ireland Seelster sat fourth at the opening panel in :28.1 before Haughan tipped her out first over en route to the :58.2 half. Ireland Seelster took command of the field, clicked out the three-quarters in 1:27.3 and then fended off Wickedly Devilish (J Harris) in the stretch to win by a half length in 1:58. Roll On Myway (Beau Brown) was third.
Jeffrey Courchesne and Martwest Racing Lp co-own the two-year-old Sportswriter-I C Maggie May daughter, who picked up her first win in three starts. Ireland Seelster paid $4.70 to win.
Wheres My Phone was driven to victory by Brett MacDonald for trainer Gregg McNair in a photo finish at the wire.
Wheres My Phone landed in fourth through panels in :30.1 and :59.1 before pulling first over to challenge pacesetter Lyons Shine On (Anthony Haughan) at the three-quarters in 1:29.1. Wheel-to-wheel down the lane, Wheres My Phone and Lyons Shine On were in a match race for the win. At the wire, Wheres My Phone stuck her head out to win in 1:58.2. Forrest Princess (John Thomson) took the show spot.
Ian Fleming and McNair co-own the Big Jim-Lucky Louisa daughter, who scored her second win in a career-best time. Wheres My Phone paid $4.90 to win.
To view Tuesday's harness racing results, click the following link: Tuesday Results - Georgian Downs.