Voracity, a terror in the $30,000 claiming ranks for the first six weeks of 2021, stepped up into the $22,500 Open Pace on Saturday (Feb. 27) and earned a hard fought 1:51.2 victory.
With the win, the eight-year-old son of Sportsmaster became the leading money-winning horse in the United States this year. His $63,650 in seasonal earnings put him ahead of Jet Rock ($53,000), another Miami Valley regular who was idle this week. GD Western Joe ranks fourth on the national earnings list giving Miami Valley three of the top four earning horses thus far this season.
Voracity allowed a pair of outside leavers to settle ahead of him before quarter-moving to the front as the leaders passed the first timer in :26.4. The winner was allowed to race uncontested through the three-quarter station, reached in 1:23.1, and then opened a two-length lead around the final bend.