2,000 wins for Louis-Philippe Roy

Harness racing driver Louis-Philippe Roy reached the 2,000-win milestone on Friday (Jul. 22) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

The three-time Driver Of The Year accomplished the feat in his 11,255th start, driving Settn A Precedent (Sunshine Beach) to victory in the evening’s fourth race.

In the race of achievement, Roy found the four-hole for the four-year-old mare and enjoyed a seat behind hot fractions of :27 and :54.2. He pulled the trigger nearing the final turn and sent his charge after leader Chiefs Dream Girl (Phil Hudon), who reached three-quarters in 1:22.1.

Settn A Precedent dispatched that rival by the eighth pole and finished with enough power to hold off Silver Label (James MacDonald) and drop her lifetime mark to 1:49.4.

LOUIS-PHILIPPE ROY MILESTONE REPLAY

The 32-year-old Mont-Joli native has driven his mounts to more than $32 million in earnings. His best year to date was 2018, when he broke 2,000 starts for the first time, steered 416 winners, and raked in just less than $7.5 million for his mounts. It was also the first year he was named Canada’s top driver.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink