Randy and Edward Copley's Intended Royalty ($4.20) made his return to Nova Scotia a winning one, pulling the pocket and edging away from twos-on favourite Euchred in Sunday's (Aug. 30) featured pace at Inverness Raceway.
Intended Royalty and driver Redmond Doucet lined up from the outside post 5 in the $1,250 feature and landed in the pocket behind Euchred (Gerard Kennedy) through a :28.1 first quarter. The nine-year-old No Pan Intended gelding drafted comfortably and clearly through middle splits of :57.1 and 1:27.3 before edging off the pegs on the home turn. Upon cornering for home, Intended Royalty had collared Euchered and then pulled away to win by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:57. Eastwardho Fun (Alexander MacDonald) improved mildly for third, 6-1/2 lengths farther behind.
Intended Royalty, who notched a win and a third-place finish during Gold Cup and Saucer week at Charlottetown before his victorious return to Inverness, has now won six of his nine races this year and has notched 41 career victories.
To view Sunday's complete results, click the following link: Sunday Results – Inverness Raceway.