Gillis, Kelly trade triples

Harness racing drivers Logan Gillis and David Kelly combined to win six of the seven races at The Track On 2 on Wednesday (Aug. 31).

Gillis opened the card with a straightforward win behind Outlaw Blue Isle (Blue Burner) in 1:54.2. The four-year-old mare, trained by Rodney Starkewski for Fun For Fans, vaulted three-and-half lengths clear out of the pocket and stopped the timer in 1:54.2.

Leading driver Kelly oversaw a nine-length romp for Threalgoods (Trust The Artist) two races later. The nine-year-old finished in 1:55.2. Richard Schneider trains the gelding and shares ownership with Outback Stable.

Gillis struck back in the fourth, guiding his trainee Kootenay Lager (Vertical Horizon) to a 1:55.4 score. The six-year-old gelding races for owner Megan Macpherson.

Kelly completed his triple with back-to-back commanding wins. Hf Thegreatpumpkin (Pang Shui) drew off in the final quarter to win the fifth by five lengths in 1:55.2. Kelly trains the six-year-old gelding and co-owns him with Paul Macdonald, Donald McDougall, and Daniel McDougall. Sunset Rider (Vertical Horizon), another from Kelly’s barn, was four-and-a-half lengths the best in 1:56.4 in the sixth. Pick 6 Stable owns the gelded four-year-old.

Instant Wynn (Santanna Blue Chip) gave Gillis bookends as the sophomore filly held off a host of closers after taking over in the stretch to score in 1:58.1. Conditioner Kelly Crump owns the filly with Kyle Crump and Mark Laycock.

The Track On 2 enters its final racing month of the season with its next card on Sunday, Sep. 4. The remaining pair will take place on the following two Sundays.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink