Mach Steady rewards faithful owners

Mach Steady (Mach Three) captured the Preferred Pace on Friday (Mar. 24) at Fraser Downs, repaying his harness racing owners who claimed him back last week.

The gelding sprinted out from the pylons with Jewels Dragon (Scott Knight), who pushed past to take command before the quarter in :27.3. Brandon Campbell kept Mach Steady tucked tightly in the pocket as Jewels Dragon cut :58 and 1:26.2 fractions.

Campbell turned the gelding loose when entering the final turn, and Mach Steady overpowered Jewels Dragon in the stretch and went on to win by two lengths in 1:54.1.

Waitin Ona River (Kevin Anderson) sat the three-hole most of the way and also rolled by Jewels Dragon late for second. The latter finished third.

MACH STEADY REPLAY

It was the second win in eight starts the season for Mach Steady. He was claimed for $20,000 on Mar. 10 for the first time at nine years old. Previous owners Jennifer Dodsworth and Randy Rutledge reclaimed their gelding next time out on Mar. 17. The horse has won 24 races in 121 starts and has earned $215,984.

The victory was the cherry on top of a five-win night for Campbell. The reinsman dominated this week’s racing in British Columbia – he also won six on Thursday’s card and is a combined 11-for-17 in the past two days. He has more wins than the next three drivers in the standings – Scott Knight, Kelly Hoerdt, and Allan Molloy – combined.

Fraser Downs is set to race next on Thursday, Mar. 30.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink