Podium Seelster pops first win champagne

Podium Seelster earned the first harness racing win of his eight-year-old year on Saturday in the Hanover Raceway feature pace.

Colin Kelly positioned the gelding fourth through the opening quarter mile in :28.3. Leader Easy Flyer (Ryan Desroche) slowed the tempo to a :59.1 half, which prompted Bravado Seelster (Natasha Day) to activate first-over and Podium Seelster to follow his cover.

Podium Seelster tipped three-wide at three-quarters in 1:28.1 and charged after the leader on the final turn. He went by at headstretch and sprinted away to a one-and-a-quarter-length victory in 1:58.4. Easy Flyer faded to third as Release The Baby (Ross Battin) closed for place.

PODIUM SEELSTER REPLAY

Podium Seelster, who paid $6.10, is a seven-time winner in 111 starts, and he has earned $47,269. Dale Fritz owns and trains the son of Badlands Hanover.

Kelly, Paul Mackenzie, and Ryan Holliday doubled as drivers.

Hanover Raceway returns to action on Saturday, Jul. 3.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink