Big rebound performance from Little Manny

Little Manny broke a six-race losing streak on Friday at Exhibition Park in a dominant effort over Winners Over harness racing opponents.

Instant Shadow (Kyle Mason) and Little Manny (Stephen Trites) cut through the fog and threw down through the first quarter mile, which was timed in :29.3. Instant Shadow gave way to the persistent Little Manny on the backstretch, and new leader cruised to victory from there.

Little Manny, a son of Articulator, carved out a lead of three lengths and middle splits of :59.2 and 1:28.3, and he paced away from his five opponents in the final panel to score a 1:57.4 victory by six and a quarter lengths. Emperor (Jeff Lewis) grinded out a first-over bid to claim the place cheque. Instant Shadow finished third.

LITTLE MANNY REPLAY

Little Manny, a four-year-old gelding, has won nine of 34 career tries and has made $32,601 for the ownership group of Trites, Dean McLaughlin, and Mark Taylor, all residents of Fredericton, and Brad McLaughlin of Woodstock. Charles Miles trains the horse.

Trites was the day’s leading reinsman with a double on five races.

Exhibition Park will return to action on Saturday, Sep. 4 at 1:00 p.m. ADT.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink