Three straight for Gator Hanover

Off the back of a career-best effort, Gator Hanover (Sweet Lou) took the Georgian Downs harness racing feature again on Tuesday (Jul. 9).

The gelding took the lead for Scott Young and carried the field through :28.3, :56.3, and 1:24.4 panels without challenge but came under siege as he entered the stretch. Vis A Vis Blue Chip (Paul Davies), Up Joeys Credit (Jason Ryan), and Procrastinator (Daryl Thiessen) all surged late, but Gator Hanover held on in the four-across finish to win in 1:54.3. Vis A Vis Bluechip was second by a head, narrowly ahead of Up Joeys Credit.

GATOR HANOVER REPLAY

Gator Hanover is now eight-for-44 lifetime with $71,432 in earnings. Jean-Francois Maguire trains the gelding, a six-time winner this season who is now on a three-race streak of success. He co-owns the four-year-old with Jean Allaire of Montreal, Jean Pierre Nadeau of Mascouche, and Jocelyn Marois of Thetford Mines.

Driver Travis Henry won three of the night’s eight races.

Racing will resume at Georgian Downs on Saturday, Jul. 13.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink