Harness racing driver Colin Kelly captured four of The Raceway at Western Fair’s 11 races on Monday, Mar. 29, including the feature.
In the Preferred 2 Handicap Pace, Kelly executed a second-over trip for Pedro Hanover which the pair converted into victory.
Pedro Hanover left alertly, tucking into the third spot on the rail which quickly became fourth after Mercenary (Tyler Borth) drove on to the lead. Kelly remained unmoving through the quarter in 28 and half in 57.1, pulling out going into the third turn.
Easton Beach (George Ketros) moved simultaneously, giving Pedro Hanover perfect cover. The former paced strongly down the backside and claimed the lead before three-quarters in 1:27. Kelly dropped to the rail turning for home but pulled his charge back to the outside in the lane and out-finished Easton Beach to win by a length in 1:56.4.
Easton Beach was second, and Outlawgrabbingears (Paul Davies) marched from second-to-last for show. The winner was a mild upset, paying $12.90.
PEDRO HANOVER REPLAY
Pedro Hanover is now 13-for-49 lifetime with more than $460,000 in earnings and is three-for-four in 2021. The six-year-old Somebeachsomewhere stallion is trained by Corey Giles for Brad Gray of Dundas.
Kelly also drove winners Coco Beach De Vie (1:58.2) in the second race, Firebby A (1:57.4) in the eighth, and Jake Loewen (1:56.3) in the 10th.
Also on the card, trainer Isaac Waxman trained his first winner of the year in Fcee N (1:59.3) in the fifth, as did William Hamm in the sixth with Insincerity (1:59.4).
The Raceway at Western Fair will resume racing on Tuesday, Mar. 30 with an 11-race card beginning at 5:50 p.m. EDT.
For full race results, click here.
by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink