Thunder Alley back on top at Northside

Thunder Alley (Mystery Chase) took his seventh victory of the harness racing season as he won another Winners-Over at Northside Downs on Saturday (Jul. 20).

John Kennedy directed him to the front,  and the gelding put up fractions of :28.3, :58.2, and 1:27.2. Daddys Eyes (Ryan Campbell) made little impact first-up, and pocket-sitter Shir Gain (Rod Gillis) had nothing extra as Thunder Alley stormed four-and-three-quarter lengths clear to win in 1:57.3. Daddys Eyes finished second over Shir Gain.

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Thunder Alley is seven-for-11 in 2024 with five wins in the Northside Downs top class. Heather Hawkins trains the eight-year-old for Terri Morrison of Marion Bridge, Irwin Claener of New Waterford, Kirk Macrae of Ben Eoin, and Angus Maceachern of Howie Centre. The gelding has tallied 31 wins and raked in $90,458 in earnings in 151 career starts.

Two-year-old Woodmere Perfetto (Dancin Lou) dominated the first race. The $24,000 Atlantic Classic purchase cruised to an 11-and-a-half-length romp in 2:04 on debut with Ryan Campbell at the reins. Wayne McGean trains and co-owns the gelding with Brent Bradbury.

Racing will continue at Northside Downs on Saturday, Jul. 27.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink