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Ontario’s world-class three-year-old pacing colts waged a pair of $99,800 Gold Series battles at Georgian Downs on Sunday (July 25) and it was Second Bruiser and Desperate Man who emerged victorious from the fray. Favourite Second Bruiser did the bulk of the work on the front in the first division, leading the field through fractions of :27.4, :55.3 and 1:22.4 before pulling away to a 2-3/4-length win in a personal best 1:50.2. Century Heineken finished second and Bettor Of The West was third. “He’s just a good horse, he’s been good since he come back this year and I wanted to drive him like I thought he was the best, because I thought he was the best,” said driver James MacDonald. “I pushed him a little bit, but he felt like if someone had come to him he’d have given me a little more too. He’s a tough horse, he’s just a good horse.” ....
When Powertrain was injured in a freak paddock accident as a yearling, trainer Nick Gallucci and owner-breeder George Millar did not know if the pacing colt would survive, let alone go on to make a start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Millar Farms broodmare manager Steven Samis, Powertrain made a full recovery and on June 17, 2021 he made his racing debut, recording a 1:51.2 victory against other novice pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Eleven days later he made a second start and delivered an impressive 1:49.3 victory. As a result of those efforts, when Powertrain stepped onto the racetrack for the 3-year-old pacing colt Grassroots season opener on Saturday (July 10), Woodbine Mohawk Park fans sent him as their top choice. As he has done since recovering from his injury, Powertrain exceeded the expectations of his Stouffville, Ont. connections and powered down the stretch to a one-length victory in 1:50.1. Pacesetter Jimmy Connor B fi ....