NA Cup champ returns for dominant Breeders Crown victory

Pebble Beach (Downbytheseaside) returned to the site of his North America Cup win to take the $911,250 Breeders Crown three-year-old colt pace in dominant harness racing fashion at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Oct. 29).

The colt was relegated to third after leaving hard but didn’t follow a helmet for long. Todd McCarthy ordered Pebble Beach to the front just after completing the first quarter in :25.4. He took command in time to cut the half-mile time of :54.1 and kicked away as he motored to three-quarters in 1:21.2.

McCarthy asked down the lane and the colt responded. He ran up the score as he sprinted for home,  crossing the line four-and-a-half lengths the best in 1:48.1.

I Did It Myway (Andrew McCarthy) was second past the post. Bythemissal (Chris Page) rallied belatedly for third.

PEBBLE BEACH REPLAY

Pebble Beach’s set a new career-best with the victory and improved his record to 15-for 26. He has amassed $1,852,875 in earnings for Patricia Stable of Massapequa, Joe Sbrocco of Brecksville, Country Club Acres of Findlay, and Laexpressfoderadeovolente of Chesterfield. Noel Daley conditions the colt, who won the North America Cup earlier this year at the same venue.

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For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink