Killarney hosted its first weekend of harness racing this year featuring the MSSBA Futurity eliminations for three-year-old Manitoba foaled pacers.
Winning Order and driver Roland Rey converted from the pocket to win the first of two $6,589 eliminations on Saturday's card by a nose over pacesetter Lets Go Jo and trainer-driver Dean Rey in 2:09.1. Smokeys Pace, driven by Richard Remillard, finished third. The Abbatom-Tranquill Ironstone colt has now won half of his six starts during his debut year (including two Golden Boy Stakes divisions) for trainer-owner Arthur Rey of St. Claude, MB.
Driven by George Isman, Miliondollardesign advanced from the two-hole to win his elimination in 2:05.4 by more than one length over favourite Heartland Firmway and Philip Giesbrecht. Gottaluckydeal rounded out the top three in rein to Cory Manning. The Million Dollar Cam-Divine Design colt, who is now two-for-four in his career, is owned by trainer Dean and Jennifer Rey of St. Claude, MB.
On Sunday's card, Armbro Dublin went wire-to-wire to win the $2,000 Open Pace in 2:00.1 over an off track for trainer-driver Blake Piwniuk, who also co-owns with Jerry Hagenaars, Hafford of Macnutt, Sask. Outlaw Spider (Dallas McGee) finished over three lengths behind in second and Terrorizer (Philip Giesbrecht) was third. The win was the veteran gelding's third in seven starts this year and 53rd lifetime.
Three-year-old pacing filly Sals Workin Lady rallied home from off the pace to notch her first career win in the $1,700 Betty Grundy Memorial Pace in 2:09 for trainer-driver Kirk Rogers. The daughter of Salient Hanover is owned by Michael and Trevor Williams of Winnipeg, Valerie Emerson of Gladstone, MB, and Garett Isman of Weyburn, Sask.
Live harness racing continues at Killarney next Saturday, August 11 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 12 at 1:30 p.m.
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