Gettin Serious wins 100th start in Preferred Trot

Gettin Serious (Crazed) was successful in the Preferred Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway as he became a harness racing centurion on Thursday (Jun. 15).

The gelding and Guy Gagnon controlled the pace, setting :28, :57, and 1:26.3 fractions. Donatover (Stephane Brosseau) made a first-over bid and put the leader under pressure entering the final turn, but Getting Serious put him away to win in 1:56. Donatover was beaten by two lengths. Charlie Bar (Pierre Bovay) finished third.

GETTIN SERIOUS REPLAY

The victory gave Getting Serious 16 wins in his first 100 lifetime starts. He has now earned $124,024 and is three-for-14 on the season. Mandy Archer trains the seven-year-old for Michel Letarte of Boucherville, Jamie Copley of Kenmore, Darren Tingley of Wendover, and Robert Le Mal of Inverness.

Archer and Gagnon won twice more on the day. Never Mind N (Muscle Mass, 1:56.2) and Thinkingofyoubabe (Thinking Out Loud, 1:54.1) won for the team.

Rideau Carleton Raceway is set to continue racing at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Jun. 18.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink