Winning Saturday’s $34,000 Preferred Pace at Mohawk Racetrack wound up being a piece of cake for Major Hottie, who marched to the lead and made two left turns en route to prevailing in 1:49.3
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The victory, which one of four on the card for driver Chris Christoforou, was earned in gate-to-wire fashion over Dali (Luc Ouellette) and The Mohegan Pan (Steve Condren).
Major Hottie threw down panels of :26.3, :55.2 and 1:23.1 before halting the teletimer in 1:49.3, which ties him for being the second fastest performance in the history of the sport by a free-legged pacer. He holds the World Record in that department thanks to his 1:48.3 triumph in the Open class on May 29, 2010.
Larocque Racing Stb Inc of Thornhill, ON claimed the pacer for $40,000 earlier this season and entrusted him with trainer Steve Charlton. His record sits at 7-2-7 from 20 starts this season, and his overall earnings currently sit at $326,867.
Chris Christoforou wasn’t the only teamster to enjoy a solid night at the office - so did Sylvain Filion. The Quebec native took the checkered flag on four occasions, and in three of those instances he scored with horses sent out by trainer Richard Moreau.
To view Saturday’s results, click here.