Elora, is (August 4, 2025) – Records came down and Cheers rose from the crowd when Grand River Raceway organized his annual Harness Racing Industry Day on Monday 4 August.
A record of all age for the Elora, on the five-eight-Mijl number, was located in one of the two burning Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg #3 divisions for 3-year-old Pacing-Veulens and gentlemen, while a few striking Ontario-advanced 2-year-old Pacers in Battle of the Belles and Bellesste.
Unbelved Beau Jangles established a new division track record for 2-year-old male pacers in the fastest battle at Waterloo ever. The Beefwash Colt set up scorching times to win the race in 1:51.
The $ 227.100 Battle of Waterloo, presented by Winbak Farm, finals moved forward with a field of eight foals and gentlemen, no eliminations required. Beau Jangles and driver Bob McClure left aggressively, with tilthecowcomhome (Jody Jamieson) and three-wide da Lets Dance (Doug McNir) to his outside, while Borderline Mobby (James MacDonald) was fourth behind them. McNair’s 51/1 Longshot made the front of the 26.3 Opening Quarter, but was quickly confronted with first edition of Titlthecowscomhome, shadowed by second 2/5 favorite Beau Jangles, who brought in the front after a short three-wide movement.
Beau Jangles led to half in 54.4 and kept just before TilthecowComehome, while no waiting list (Jordan Stratton) stuck along the back line in the first third place. He maintained a length and half a lead on three -quarters, which he reached in 1: 23.3.
Beau Jangles Replay
No waiting list declined at the last turn, while TilthecowComehome won the ground in the piece but could not catch the powerful 1: 51F winner of McClure. Dax Seelster (Trevor Henry) is closed well for the show. Bob McClure also praised Beau Jangles in the winner circle.
“I don’t think I got into a grand circuit race with the confidence I had in this guy. You know, he really didn’t even test it. In his very first start I did it quietly, not knowing where the bottom was. I turned it into a bit of a sprint and he was in his second start, and it almost played them.
Untail Veewash-MRS Major Hill Colt Beau Jangles is trained by Dr. Ian Moore, is owned by Graham Grace Stables LLC van Clifton, VA; Kiwi Stables LLC from La Plata, MD; and Bolton Stables from Clermont, FL and and was bred by Tara Hills Stud Ltd. from Port Perry, on.
The Battle of the Belles -Final of $ 153,000 saw a dominant version of 3/2 favorite Daga (Bulldog Hanover) and driver Jody Jamieson. Jack Darling’s intern was sent by Jamieson sent to challenge the leader near the 54.4 half, and she opened more than four lengths before three -quarters, which she reached all alone in 1: 22.1. Lavender Seelster (Paul Mackenzie) excludes me to view me for place, both far behind the 1: 50.4F winner.
Daya (p, 2.1; 50.4F; $ 127,600) lowered the 1: 52.2F track record of Romantic Beauty for 2-year-old Merrieveen Pacers, who settled in the Battle of the Belles-Elimination of that rival. The self -burned daughter of Bulldog Hanover-Beaching of A Time is owned by Jack Darling Stables Ltd. She won 3 of 4 seasonal start and as second in Oss Gold Leg #2 on Mohawk on July 17 before she returns to win her Battle of the Belles on July 28 in 1: 53.3F.
Daya Replay
Afterwards, Jody Jamieson fully honored Daya for the dominant performance.
“Well, I don’t think someone expects someone at any time of a 2-year-old Pacing-Muberretje at any time, really, really. Of course they go fast-they go faster and faster but it is quite difficult to expect her. [to three-quarters] And I never spoke to her the rest of the road. I just kept her to the thread … She is a special mandrowling and Jack completely believed in her. ”
Race 6 saw a new song and Canadian record in the $ 90,000 Oss Gold Leg #3. A field of five 3-year-old Pacing Colts and Veldings went behind the gate, with Tyler Borth, control rocks sent directly to the front from the outdoor pole and opened three lengths for the 26.3 opening quarter. Crack recording and director Doug McNir sat the loose bag behind the controls to the 54.4 half, while Bob McClure shot set to get out first. Set Shot remained as a chase along the rear stretch, with second Aquinas Hanover (Jody Jamieson). Control Rocks led to three -quarters in 1: 22.2 and stopped a rapidly complaining 2/5 favorite crackshot, which was second by just one head at the wire. Docs Buddy (Louis-Philippe Roy) was three and a half lengths back and closed for the show.
Lately of Control Rocks for the Mijl was 1: 49.4F, so that a new general track record was set up in the very first Sub-1: 50 performance of Grand River Raceway. The 3-year-old gelding is at the moment, from Katie Rocks, and is owned by Jack Darling Stables Ltd. from Cambridge. Control Rocks was a yearling of $ 33,000 on the London Classic Sale in 2023.
Race 9 was the second division of Oss Gold 3-year-old male pacers. Sterling Choice sprinted to the early command for driver Billy Davis Jr., just before SOS Sports Bet (Doug McNir) and Tip of Time (Jody Jamieson) on the opening quarter of 25.4. The Gray maintained a lead of more than two lengths in half, reached in 54 flat, but 1/9 favorite Allstar Maniac and driver James Macdonald went first of the fourth on the back.
Allstar Maniac traveled along the stack on three -quarters, reached in a striking 1: 21.3 and the two squares for the stretch drive. The horse of MacDonald reached for the finish and pulled away late with half a length to win the victory in 1: 49F. Sterling Choice was a game second, for the showfinisher SOS Sports Bet.
A timing error led to the winner originally credited with a 1: 50F Mile, instead of seting a new record for 3-year-olds and equalizing the Al-Age, all-time Canadian record for Pacers on a five-me-mile track, now shared by Allstar Maniac with Tattoo artis and Bigtime.
Allstar Maniac (P, 3.1: 49F; $ 220.784) is a money son of all off-shes bets a maniac, bred by Allstar Farms or Millbank, on and sold as a London Classic Yearling for $ 70,000. Now owned by Millar Farms or Stouffville, on, he found his winning only on July 19 in Mohawk, with a three-race win-streak for trainer Nick Gallucci. The gelding came in second in his 2024 Battle of Waterloo elimination, who finished sixth in the final.
Handle for the 11-race card was $ 492,416.
Written with help from Melissa Keith.
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Through Louise FrostFor Grand River Raceway
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