Betterthancheddar filly goes last-to-first at Flamboro

Allstar Finest (Betterthancheddar) passed all eight of her harness racing opponents for her third victory of the season at Flamboro Downs on Saturday (Apr. 1).

She sat back and watched as the field flooded into the first turn and sat ninth to the quarter in :29.1. J. Bradley Harris then pulled her out onto the cover of Big Cheddar (Stephen Byron) on the first trip down the backstretch.

The outside flow rushed swiftly to challenge Canvas Of Stars (Paul Mackenzie), who finally made front at three-eighths. Big Cheddar marched on through the half in 1:00 and blew by Canvas Of Stars as they hit three-quarters in 1:29.4. Allstar Finest, now uncovered, gave the new leader a taste of her own medicine and rolled to the lead on the final turn. She then coasted home to seal the deal in 2:01.

Big Cheddar held second. Cocktail Carol (Steve Hudon) was third.

ALLSTAR FINEST REPLAY

Allstar Finest is now five-for-16 lifetime with $30,158 in earnings. Gordon Dancetovic trains the filly for Bob and Zoran Dancetovic of Paris (ON). The filly has won three of her eight outings this year.

Flamboro Downs continues racing on Sunday, Apr. 2 at 6:55 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink