Arizona ices foes at Flamboro

Arizona (Up The Credit) defeated her harness racing rivals in the featured Fillies and Mares Preferred at Flamboro Downs on Thursday (Dec. 28) over a damp surface.

The mare got to the front in a :27.1 first quarter for Nick Steward and led through an uneventful second panel to the half in :57.1. In The Mood (J. Bradley Harris) moved out of third before the point and added pressure to the leader as they raced towards the turn.

Arizona chiseled out a three-length advantage on the backstretch and reached three-quarters in 1:24.4 with that cushion. In The Mood kept up the chase around the final turn and stuck with her to the finish, but Arizona was a length-and-a-half the best in 1:55.

In The Mood was a strong second over Sports Duchess (Scott Coulter).

ARIZONA REPLAY

Arizona’s win was her 15th of the year in 31 starts. She has visited seven of Ontario’s 12 tracks over the course of the season for trainer Mike Timpano. Wendy Timpano of Campbellville and Herman Bardoel of Ingersoll own the four-year-old, who is now 19-for 41 lifetime with earnings of $117,320.

Coulter and Samuel Fillion tied for top honours on the night with three wins each.

Flamboro Downs will see racing next on Saturday, Dec. 30.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink