Goodbye Ceia Later waved goodbye to her classmates and to the former track record as she won a $5,700 conditioned pace by three lengths in 1:51.2 at The Track On 2, lowering the previous mark for aged pacing mares.
Senga Nightmare held the former track record time of 1:51.4.
Mike Hennessy was quick to send the Christopher Lancaster student to the top, protecting her rail position. They opened by 2-1/2 lengths and maintained a distance between themselves and the field through fractions in :27, :55.2 and 1:23.4. Goodbye Ceia Later kicked into a new gear around the final turn, opened up by three lengths and continued home to win by that same margin in the new track record time. Tin Can Timmy (Phil Giesbrecht) finished second with General Custard (David Kelly) third.
Lancaster and Velda Olding co-own the five-year-old Vertical Horizon-Ba Bye Ceia Later mare as she lowered her own personal best time from 1:54.1. Goodbye Ceia Later won her third race in 14 starts this year, her second straight for the new connections, and her 14th race from 81 lifetime starts. She moved her career sum to $120,834.
Goodbye Ceia Later paid $9.30 to win as the 4-1 third choice in the field.
Got Sugar took the $14,600 Fillies and Mares Condition Claiming Series final and recorded her sixth straight win in the process.
Phil Giesbrecht held the lines of the three-year-old Odds On Equuleus-Aint She A Sweetie filly for her first start for trainer Joe Ratchford. The filly maneuvered a trip from sixth to a third-over bid and a sweep to the win by a length in 1:55.4. Pacesetting Severe Turbulence (Mike Hennessy), who commanded the mile in :27.4, :57.3 and 1:27.1, finished second with Iknowyouknow (Jamie Gray) third.
Got Sugar is owned by Ratchford and Willie Wychopen. After just two runner-up starts as a rookie, she has put together a sophomore record of 8-3-1 in 14 starts. She paid $2.20 to win.
Cease Fire won the $14,100 Colts & Geldings Condition Claiming Series final with David Kelly in the bike for Shanisty Andres.
Cease Fire got away fourth through the opening quarter in :28.1, moved second-over en route to the :57.2 half and then petitioned a three-wide bid at the three-quarters in 1:25.4. From there, Cease Fire never let up, using a :29.1 final fraction to win by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:55.1 over Alpine Billy (Mike Hennessy) and Outrageous N Fancy (Thomas Miller).
The four-year-old Vertical Horizon-Outlawsurkshotshark horse earned his eighth win of the year from 24 races and moved his career tally to 12-3-4 in 50 starts. He paid $2.80 to win.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click the following link: Sunday Results - The Track On 2.
(Standardbred Canada)