The 2-5 favourite Betterhavemymoney refused to sit pocket to 5-2 second choice Erinwood Yves early, and the Betterthancheddar gelding survived his own swift pace to claim a narrow victory in the $251,050 Battle Of Waterloo on Monday (Aug. 2) at Grand River Raceway.
Erinwood Yves slid to the lead around the first turn while driver James MacDonald darted Betterhavemymoney for the front from post 5. The pair scooted well clear of the field as their backside brawl clocked a :26.2 opening quarter before Betterhavemymoney forged to the lead. He started to slow the pace passing the stands into a :54.4 half, where the field came back into contact with the loose leaders.