Raising Rusty rolls at Rideau

The second tier proved no problem for Raising Rusty (Kadabra), who surprised at 7-1 as he won the second of his past three harness racing starts on Thursday (Sep. 29) at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

Stephane Pouliot placed the gelding in lane two and rushed forward into the three-hole. Capteur De Reve (Stephane Brosseau) showed the way through :27.3 and :57.4 opening panels.

Pouliot pulled the trigger as the field spun onto the backstretch, and Raising Rusty collared the leader before hitting three-quarters in 1:27. He then cracked open a big lead turning for home and found the line time to deny a closing Black Tie Bash (Robert Shepherd) in 1:55.4.

The latter was a half-length short. Crossfit (Jimmy Gagnon) finished third.

RAISING RUSTY REPLAY

Pouliot also owns – via a numbered company – and trains the gelding. The five-year-old has won 20 times and has earned $119,934 for the Gloucester-based horseman.

Fillion was the day’s star driver with a natural hat trick in races four through six. He scored with Cold Rage (1:58.1), Lady Akila (1:55.4), and El Bleu (1:57.2).

Delicate Sound (State Treasurer) won his second straight and eighth in 11 career starts. The three-year-old gelding, driven by Pascal Berube and trained by Marc-Andre Simoneau, has missed just twice since returning to the track in April. He made one start at two in 2021.

Rideau Carleton Raceway’s next card is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2 with a 6:30 p.m. EDT start time.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink