Silver Dragon made it a tight finish, but Boknows Momngranny held on to score his third win in a row competing against the top pacers at Northside Downs on Saturday afternoon.
Racing from the hot John Hawco stable, favourite Boknows Momngranny ($3.20) left from post three in the $1,100 Winners Over Pace and led every step of the way, holding off the pocket-pulling Silver Dragon by a neck. The fractions were :28.2, :58.2 and 1:27.4 with the final time matching last week's clocking of 1:57.3. Presidential Rage rounded out the top three finishers over four lengths behind.
Greg Sparling has driven the seven-year-old gelding throughout his current three-race win streak for owner Thomas Hawco Jr. of Sydney, N.S. The former Ontario campaigner now boasts 10 wins in 26 starts this year.
The Hawco-trained Lils Destiny was also a repeat winner, going wire-to-wire in 1:58.1 in rein to Colin Kelly. With wins in six of his last seven starts, Hawco has taken over second-place in the track's 2014 trainer standings. He now has 10 wins this season at Northside while Heather Hawkins remains the leader with 16.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Northside Downs.