In Boxing Day Harness Pony Racing at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street saw excitement at the track.
During the 1:07&2 – 1:10 Time Bar Class the crowd was on their feet as Ryan Manders in the bike of A Touch of Red clocked a winning time of 1:09&2, Kirista Rabain in the bike of LR’s Last Chance and rookie drive Kayla Caldwell in the bike of Stay Tuned clocked the same time of 1:09&3 to finish T2nd and another rookie driver Tahzii Flood in the bike of Major Medical clocked a time of 1:09&4.
Another nail bitter came during the 1:06&1 – 1:07&1 Time Bar Class as Nick DeCosta and Big Mean Machine beat out Candyce Martins in the bike of Inwood’s Progress in a photo finish, both were clocked at 1:07&3, Casey Truran in the bike of Inwood’s Generation finished third stopping the clock in 1:08 flat.
1:07&2 – 1:10 Time Bar Class Heat 1
1:08&4 Kirista Rabain - LR’s Last Chance 1:09&1 Ryan Manders - A Touch of Red 1:09&4 Kayla Caldwell - Stay Tuned 1:10&1 Tahzii Flood - Major Medical
1:12 & Slower Time Bar Class Heat 2
1:13&0 Jorde Smith – Kool the Fire 1:16&0 David Burrow’s Jr. – Catch Me If You Can
1:10&1 – 1:11&4 Time Bar Class Heat 3
1:09&3 Andrea Westerfield – Something Royal 1:12&3 Kelsey Durham – Rock On 1:14&1 Jorde Smith – Spirit of Brona
1:06&1 – 1:07&1 Time Bar Class Heat 4
1:07&3 Nick DeCosta – Big Mean Machine 1:07&3 Candyce Martins – Inwood’s Progress 1:08&0 Casey Truran – Inwood’s Generation
1:07&2 – 1:10 Time Bar Class Heat 5
1:09&2 Ryan Manders - A Touch of Red 1:09&3 Kirista Rabain - LR’s Last Chance 1:09&3 Kayla Caldwell - Stay Tuned 1:09&4 Tahzii Flood - Major Medical