Armycaptin Hanover wins third straight

Armycaptain Hanover (Captaintreacherous) won his third Open Pace in a row at Fraser Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 13) and approaches 100 career harness racing starts with a 30 per cent strike rate.

The gelding had to go the long way this time. He was stuck on the outside for the opening quarter of :27 before ducking in third. Tiempo Hanover (Brandon Campbell) took the field to the half in :56.4, and Kelly Hoerdt mobilized Armycaptin Hanover as they neared three-quarters in 1:24.2.

Tiempo Hanover fought gamely, but Armycaptin Hanover proved unstoppable as he marched around the final turn and eclipsed that rival in mid-stretch and scored in 1:52.3.

Tiempo Hanover was second by three-quarters of a length. Mach Steady (John Abbott) finished third after a pocket trip.

ARMYCAPTIN HANOVER REPLAY

Armycaptin Hanover is a 30-time winner in 99 outings. A fourth straight open win would put his earnings total – currently $197,301 – past $200,000 as he hits a century of starts. Hoerdt trains the gelding and co-owns him with fellow Beaumont resident Blair Corbeil.

Earlier on the card, Redstone Arsenal (Hunstville) unleashed an explosive effort to smash the track record. Driven by John Chappell, he soared to an 11-and-a-half-length margin in 1:50.3. The time bested the previous record for three-year-old pacing colts of 1:52.1 set by Outlawgrabbingears. Christopher Lancaster trains Redstone Arsenal for Lorne Duffield of Edmonton. The colt is six-for-21 lifetime and has earned $35,058.

The free-for-all fillies get their turn with an Open Pace on Fraser’s Thursday card. The program will kick off at 7:00 p.m. PDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink