Perfect Thunder Alley strikes again

Thunder Alley (Mystery Chase) remained undefeated on the harness racing season with another victory in the Winners-Over at Northside Downs on Saturday (Jun. 7).

John Kennedy kept the gelding’s chartlines filled with 1’s, pushing him to the top in a :28.4 first quarter. Thunder Alley put up middle splits of :59.4 and 1:30.2, opening up by four lengths rounding the final bend. He motored to the finish, stopping the clock in 1:59 in the two-and-a-half-length victory. Rockinforreal (Jason MacNeil) finished second over Runaway Mystery (Brett Leblanc).

THUNDER ALLEY REPLAY

Thunder Alley, trained by Hearther Hawkins, has won all five starts this year. He is 29-for-145 lifetime with $87,802 in earnings. Terri Morrison of Marion Bridge, Irwin Claener of New Waterford, Kirk Macrae of Ben Eoin, and Angus Maceachern of Howie Centre share ownership of the eight-year-old.

Trainer/driver Ardon Mofford collected three victories on the day. He harnessed and drove winners Wine N Cheddar (Betterthancheddar, 2:03.4), Afair Somewhere (Lyonssomewhere, 1:56.3), and Dont Tell Kim (Source Of Pride, 2:00.1).

Racing at Northside Downs will resume on Saturday, Jun. 15.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink