Round two for Golden Boy and Silk Lace slated for Saturday

The second leg for the Golden Boy and Silk Lace Stake will be on this Saturday’s harness racing card after last weekend’s program was cancelled. Two-year-old’s also have their chance to shine in the Juvenile Stakes.

RACE 1: GOLDEN BOY STAKE – $7,608 

1. Supa Fast (6-1)
2. Irish Luke (2-1)
3. Ak Eagle (7-1)
4. Braxtons Boy (3-1)
5. Baylor Bobby (4-1)
6. Fan C That (5-1)

I will continue to stick with Braxtons Boy (Whosurboy) even though it has been some time since he has visited the winner’s circle. His last win came in the MSSBA Futurity elimination back on Aug. 26, and he put up his lifetime mark of 2:03.4. Braxtons Boy has come up short in the MSSBA Futurity Final and the Manitoba Great Western Stake. I firmly believe that Braxtons Boy’s day will come, and will be one of the top three-year-olds in Manitoba.

I will go off a hunch and say the Fan C That (Armbro Baylor) will find a way to finish near the top in this race. He got his first win on Sep. 16 but has had a tough time returning to the winner’s circle. He paced his only win in 2:06.1, but he has been improving that time each week since. If Darryl Mason can steer Fan C That into a good position early, I believe he will finish just behind Braxtons Boy.

RACE 3: SILK LACE STAKE – $7,671 

1. Ak Nite Lady (2-1)
2. Pixie Chick (6-1)
3. Palmers Puddin (7-1)
4. Shirley Scooter (5-1)
5. Littlebittybaylor (4-1)
6. Ak Black Badger (8-1)
7. Maching Millions (3-1)

Post position has never been an issue for Maching Millions (Andreoli Hanover), and it won’t be again for her on Saturday. She won the first leg of the Silk Lace in 2:02.3 and came from post position eight. This time, she gets a bit of relief but will still have to do some work if she wants the early lead. She had a string of three straight wins before moving up in class and facing some of the most challenging horses at the Loop. Now, Maching Millions returns to the three-year-old filly class and will be looking to get back to her winning ways.

The morning line odd favourite, Ak Nite Lady (Andreoli Hanover), draws the rail, and that will provide a significant advantage at Canada’s newest harness racing track. She has finished in the top three all but once in 2023. Ak Nite Lady finished third in last week’s MSSBA Futurity Final. She kept up with the winner, Looeymagooey, but was passed by Braxtons Boy late. She won her start before that in 2:06.0 but will need to go faster in this one if she wants a chance.

Shirley Scooter (Youshouldseemeknow) has only one to her credit so far, which came last week. Don Howlett is now listed as the trainer, and sometimes, a change like that is all that is needed to spark a horse. She has shown glimpses to this point but nothing concrete enough to have complete confidence that she will win. Put some money on her to show, which will likely pay more than $2.10.

My Picks: 7-1-5

RACE 8: JUVENILE STAKE- $10,500

1. TRUST ME ALOT (2-1)
2. CHOOZETOCRUISE (4-1)
3. WHOS YOUR DADDY (5-1)
4. SAMS JIZZY JET (6-1)
5. LOOKINLIKEAMILLION (3-1)

My Picks: 5-1-3

Lookinlikeamillion (Armbro Baylor) is coming off a win in the MSSBA Kindergarten Stakes. He paced the mile in 2:02.3, and it was his second career win. He will be looking to make it three wins in a row on Saturday and will make a strong case for Manitoba’s Two-year-old of the Year. He has never finished worse than third place in his three career starts.

Trust Me Alot (Trust The Artist) finished just behind Lookinlikeamillion in the Kindergarten Stakes. The filly will seek revenge this weekend and draw the rail, which should help her case. I took Lookinlikeamillion over her because he had won from the outside post and caught Trust Me Alot, who had drawn the rail that time as well. It’s a given these two will have to battle hard to get the win, and this should be the winning exactor ticket.

Whos Your Daddy (Cartoon Daddy) finished third in the Kindergarten Stakes and is poised to do it again this go around. He rallied late from fourth place to find his way into the top three and posted the mile in 2:05.1. He has yet to win in his career but has finished in the top three in every start but one. If Whos Your Daddy stays flat, he has a good chance to be on the winning triactor ticket.

The first race at the Loop kicks off at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

For complete race entries, click here.

by Trey Colbeck, for Harnesslink