Willyorwonthe swoops, scores Preferred victory

Willyorwonthe trotted away with the Preferred 2 & 3 Handicap harness racing feature after braving the three-wide path through the first turn at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday.

Colin Kelly deployed a lead-at-all-costs strategy as he flung the gelding wide into the first turn from post six. Willyorwonthe poured on the speed as they entered the backstretch and acquired the top spot prior to hitting the first quarter mile marker in :28.

Kelly slowed the tempo to middle splits of :57.1 and 1:26.3 before urging Willyorwonthe to open up on the home turn. The horse responded, and Kelly was motionless in the bike as the gelding coasted home to win in 1:56.3.

Ok Jasmine (Jean Rene Plante) enjoyed a pocket trip and came home in second. Dress To The Nines (Nick Steward) was third throughout. The win price was $11.40.

WILLYORWONTHE REPLAY

Kyle Bossence trains the eight-year-old son of Angus Hall for Phil Maguire of Arthur. The horse has 42 career wins from 172 starts, and he has made $385,831 lifetime.

Grand River Raceway’s next card is scheduled for Friday, Jun. 25. The track will host 11 races beginning at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink