Bettor Than Spring rebounded from two stakes defeats with authority in the featured $4,700 Preferred 2 Pace on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Bettor Than Spring ($2.60) and driver Myles Heffernan Sr. dictated all the terms from post five for trainer Trevor Hicken. The veteran Bettors Delight-Spring Break gelding carved out splits of :27.2, :55.4, and 1:25 before finishing in :28.3 to win in 1:53.3 by three-quarters of a length over a game House Edge Hanover (Ken Murphy). Pocket-sitter Nothing Bugs Me (David Dowling) was third.
The victory was another showcase of class for the 10-year-old pacer owned by Perry Burke of Grosse-Ile, Que. Bettor Than Spring recorded win number 64 of his career in his 236th appearance while boosting his earnings to $919,066 after racing last in the Gold Cup and Saucer Consolation, in which he finished seventh. He is now 11-for-26 this year.
T H Boomtown ($3.90) stamped his name on the Omer Caissie Memorial in Race 6, prevailing by a half-length in 1:56.2 for driver Dowling, trainer Ron Matheson, and owners Dr. Don Ling and Wayne MacDougall. The Captain Crunch-Ally Elizabeth four-year-old came first-over and edged past favourite Navalny (Brady Sweet), while Sports Teller (Adam Merner) grabbed third.
Live racing continues Sunday afternoon with a stakes-laden card at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway, starting at 1 p.m.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)