A five-pack of Prospect Series divisions went postward on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Flamboro Downs with a pair for pacing colts and a trio for pacing fillies. Trainer Jack Darling nabbed a double in the Ontario-sired stakes series for the evening.
In one split of two-year-old colt pacers, Darling's Ticket Station ($2.30) won every pole through panels in :28.2, :58.2 and 1:28.3 before winning by 2-1/2 lengths at the end in 1:58. The freshman Bulldog Hanover-Temagami Seelster colt, owned by Jack Darling Stables Ltd., was piloted to victory by Samuel Fillion.
In one split of the two-year-old filly pacers, Darling's Saratoga ($3.90) won gate-to-wire, leading through fractions in :29.3, 1:00.2 and 1:29.2 before winning by three-quarters of a length in 1:58.3. The freshman Bulldog Hanover-Artilla Hanover filly, also owned by Jack Darling Stables Ltd., was piloted to victory by Jason Ryan.
The second split for pacing colts was won by Allstar Cords ($2.70), driven to a 2-1/2-length score in 1:56 for trainer Dale Heard by Stephen Byron.
The other two splits for pacing fillies was won by Amazing Addy ($11), driven to a two-length score in 1:56.4 by Jason Ryan for trainer John Pentland, and by Mc Princess ($3.90), driven to a length score in 1:56.1 by Ryan for trainer Gregg McNair.
Driver Travis Henry reached a milestone with Granite Beach's third-place finish in the evening's $10,000 ninth race optional claiming pace putting the 36-year-old reinsman's career earnings over the $20 million mark.
Henry, coming off three of his best years with more than 300 wins and $2 million in earnings in each of those seasons, sits on the verge of another $2 million campaign and ranks top 10 in Canada for driving earnings this year. The Embro, Ont. resident is also approaching another milestone, nearing 3,000 career wins.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click the following link: Sunday Results - Flamboro Downs.
(Standardbred Canada)