Sunday June 7th at Woodbine Racetrack had three feature races, starting with the 23rd running of the Victoria Park Stakes. Conditioner John Ross' Awesome Rhythm was the morning-line favorite at 4/5 and would win with ease by open lengths in the $150,000 contest.
The Sunday card was packed with racing excitement and though the Victoria Park Stakes had a small field of four, due to the scratch of Kennisis River, the fans could still appreciate a fantastic show of athleticism by Kentucky-bred Awesome Rhythm. After the break from the gate, Counter Move would get in front to set the pace, followed by Life Goes On and settling in third Awesome Rhythm. The opening quarter was very relaxed in :25.16 and would see Life Goes On come closer to Counter Move, challenging for the lead out of the first turn. By the half-mile marker Life Goes On would have a small lead, while Awesome Rhythm would come off the rail, keeping up with his two front-running rivals. Around the second turn Counter Move would begin to fade while Jimmy McAleney and Awesome Rhythm challenged Life Goes On and would easily go by him on the outside, coming out of the turn, into the home stretch on top by a couple lengths. The duo would then open up a massive lead on the small field, handily winning by eight and a half lengths, capturing their third stakes race in a row. The final time of the mile and one-eighth victory was 1:51.12.
For complete results to the 23rd running of the Victoria Park Stakes click here: http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/WO060709CAN3.pdf
Chalk up another one even though he was 1/5 at PT.
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