Harness racing round-up

By Nathan Bain

The heat did not stop all the dedicated racing fans this past Sunday, August 22 at Leamington, with the handle reaching over the $40,000 mark two weeks in a row.

A shout-out to all the fans for continuing to follow all COVID-19 protocols that are in place to keep spectators safe at all times.

Sunday’s card of racing was highlighted by one division of the Prospect Series for 3-year-old colt trotters, that took place in the fifth race and was won by Jackson Storm, sired by Kadabra.

Jackson Storm sat third until the three-quarters mark, where driver Chris Johnston made the move to the outside and drove past at the finish to win by two lengths. The winning horse is owned by Elizabeth Fair and trained by Alan Fair of Ancaster, Ontario.

The day also featured a race named for the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society, celebrating 25 years of helping retired racehorses find forever homes. The winner of that event was West River Cindy, who made the front and never looked back the entire mile. She was driven to victory by Tyler Borth in a time of 2:00.2.

Live racing returns next Sunday afternoon with a 1pm post time.

Pre-registration is not required to attend the races.