Another win for Black Tie Bash

Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) circled the harness racing field to prevail in the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Aug. 8).

The gelding trailed through the opening-half fractions of :27 and :57 set by Kinnder Motown (Marie-Claude Auger) and Warrawee Xalt (Ryan Guy), respectively. Robert Shepherd shifted Black Tie Bash out onto cover on the turn to the backstretch, keeping him third-over through three-quarters in 1:26.

The outer flow fanned out four-abreast as they turned into the stretch, and the far-outside Black Tie Bash produced the greatest kick. The gelding soared by three rivals in the last eighth of a mile and cleared by two-and-a-quarter lengths in the 1:55.1 score.

Emma Town Bud (Pierre Bovay) finished second after going first-over. Meadowbranch Noble (Guy Gagnon) was third in the photo.

BLACK TIE BASH REPLAY

Black Tie Bash, one of the best Free For All trotters at Rideau Carleton for the past two years, returned from an extended stay at Yonkers Raceway last month. He has won two of four starts since then for trainer Isabelle Darveau and Shepherd, who owns the six-year-old. Black Tie Bash has tallied 33 times in 110 career starts and has earned $319,322.

Gagnon and Samuel Fillion each grabbed three wins on the 10-race card.

Rideau Carleton Raceway will host its next program on Sunday, Aug. 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink