Bythemissal fastest of all Breeders Crown Finals

Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside) captured the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace in 1:48 over a sloppy, rain-soaked harness racing track with Yannick Gingras at the lines for trainer Ron Burke.

Bred by Stephen P. Dey, III, Bythemissal is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Richard Lombardo, and Weaver Bruscemi.

The 4-year-old bay gelding picked up his tenth seasonal win and his 24^th lifetime victory for his connections.

Bythemissal, sent off at 9-5, battled from the get-go with 4-5 rival Tattoo Artist (He’s Watching) with driver Louis Roy through an opening panel of :25.4, before giving way to the latter at the :53.2 half. Positions remained unchanged through the 1:21.4 three-quarter, before Bythemissal took command in late stretch to secure the win by two lengths over 45-1 Lou’s Pearlman (Tim Tetrick) and finishing third was Tattoo Artist. Bythemissal paid $5.80 to win.

This gutsy gelding now has $2,007,966 in career earnings and was handled by caretaker Daisey Brown.

“It was a great showdown and there was a lot of pushing back and forth early on,” said winning trainer Ron Burke. “This horse loves this track and he and Lou’s Pearlman were bouncing off each other in the stretch. I’m proud of all these guys.”

BYTHEMISSAL REPLAY

Bythemissial is the first foal out of the Western Terror mare Dismissal p, 4, 1:51.f ($106,615) and is a half-brother to Steel Cowboy p, 3, 1:52.3f ($18,210).

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Kimberly Rinker, for Harnesslink