American Risk remains unbeaten through three

American Risk kept his crown at Truro Raceway for another week as he won the Winners Over Pace for the third time running on Friday (May 21).

For the first time this season, the son of American Ideal followed a helmet. Andrew Campbell guided the gelding into the pocket after a wide charge into the first turn, and they followed Rusty Riley (Paul Langille) through :27.2, :56.4, and 1:26.4 panels. Campbell tipped American Risk wide as they swung for home, and the gelding battled clear of Rusty Riley to stay perfect on the season in a 1:57.1 score.

Rusty Riley’s margin of defeat was a length and three-quarters. Johnnywalkerdelux (Emmons Mackay) rallied from last to pick up the show cheque.

The winner returned $3.30.

George Rennison trains American Risk for Risky Bizz Group of Truro. The six-year-old gelding is a 20-time winner in 68 career starts, and he has raked in $81,102 in purses. He currently rides a four-race win streak, dating back to closing day at Truro in 2021. He has won all three features at the track so far this season.

Also on the card, Woodmere Denver crushed his rivals on debut. The three-year-old son of Pang Shui kicked off his sophomore campaign with a six-and-a-quarter-length battering in 2:00.3. Trainer Daniel Romo drove him to victory for Hammonds Plains residents Jeffrey Skinner and Daniel Hiltz and Robert Skinner of Truro. The gelding won the Joe O’Brien Memorial Gold last season at Charlottetown and a Grassroots division of the P.E.I. Colts Stakes. His overall record is four-for-10, and his bankroll now holds $19,389.

Truro Raceway’s next card is set for Friday, May 27 at 6:00 p.m. ADT.

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by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink