Saulsbrook Victor beats esteemed $34,000 Preferred field

Saulsbrook Victor (Source Of Pride) won his second consecutive $34,000 Preferred on the Saturday (Jan. 7) card at Woodbine Mohawk Park in a tightly-grouped finish versus strong harness racing opponents.

The gelding sparred between Woodmere Stealdeal (Jonathan Drury) and Sintra (Anthony MacDonald) to the quarter, putting the former behind him just as they hit that marker in :26.1. Sintra pushed clear shortly after, only for Saulsbrook Victor to re-emerge and hustle to the front before finishing the first half in :54.4.

Austin Sorrie dialed back the tempo aboard Saulsbrook Victor to three-quarters in 1:23.4 and turned for home on top. He spearheaded the group down the stretch and held off all of his gaining rivals to score in 1:51.

So Much More (James MacDonald) closed best to be second by a length. Sometime Somewhere (Louis-Philippe Roy) and Points North (Doug McNair) dead-heated for show. The entire field was separated by two-and-three-quarter lengths at the finish.

SAULSBROOK VICTOR REPLAY

Ronald MacDonald trains Saulsbrook Victor for Brett MacDonald of Freelton. The five-year-old closed out 2022 with a New Year’s Eve Preferred win. His winning streak is three thanks to a conditioned win on Dec. 17. He is 11-for-47 and has earned $210,885 in his career.

Racing will resume at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, Jan. 9 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink