Driver Nick Steward secured a pocket trip with Ben Baillargeon trainee Jumpshot, pounced in the stretch and scored at the finish at odds of 23-1 in the $13,000 Preferred 2 Trot at Georgian Downs on Sunday (June 27).
Sicario set the tempo through a clip of :28, :57.4 and 1:25.1 with mid-race pressure coming from Veyron, who carried 7-5 favourite The Fixer in tow with a lap to go. Veyron failed to menace and stalled around the final turn while Jumpshot sprung from second with fresh legs and nailed Sicario by three-quarter lengths in 1:54.3. Profound Paragon rallied for third with Arrakis taking fourth.
Returning $49.90 to win, Jumpshot competes for owner Michel Gaboury. The 5-year-old E L Titan gelding won his first race from 12 starts and his seventh from 65 overall, earning $197,163.