Lite Up The World captures Dream Maker leg

Lite Up The World (American Ideal) took the first leg of the Dream Maker series for two-year-old pacing colts on Friday (Jul. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, tying his mark from two weeks ago.

Fourth to the quarter in :27.2, James MacDonald sent the colt marching to the top on the backstretch and put him on the lead before the half in :56.4. Lite Up The World went to three-quarters in 1:25 and pulled out to a two-length lead at the top of the stretch. Ayeaye Captain Deo (Sylvain Filion) chased him home, but Lite Up The World held him off by a length-and-a-quarter to prevail in 1:51.4. Nova Blue (Louis-Philippe Roy) was well back in third.

LITE UP THE WORLD REPLAY

Lite Up The World was a narrow second in his debut in the Tompkins-Geers and broke his maiden last time out in a conditioned race. The Tony Beaton trainee has now earned $30,690 with two wins in three outings. Mac and Carol Nichol of Burlington own the rookie colt.

Also on the card, $240,000 yearling purchase Grand Reserve (Walner) won her career debut. The filly climbed uncovered from fifth to the lead and outmuscled pacesetter Ten (Roy) by a neck in 1:58.2 with James MacDonald aboard.

GRAND RESERVE REPLAY

The filly, trained by Shawn Steacy for Hudson Standardbred Stable, qualified in 2:01.4 on Jul. 9.

The next card at Woodbine Mohawk Park is set for Saturday, Jul. 27 and will feature two top-level overnight races. Racing will begin at 7:10 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink