Back-to-back scores after 30 winless

Fashion Contender (Father Patrick) did not reach the winner’s circle in his first 30 harness racing starts, but the gelding now has two wins in his past two after another victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday (Oct. 16).

James MacDonald gave the gelding a confident steer, firing him out from post seven before moving to the lead after a :28.4 first panel. Fashion Contender led to the half in :58.4 and through three-quarters in 1:27.4, hurried along by Stormont Cheerio (Brett MacDonald) in the latter.

Fashion Contender kept him at bay into the stretch and dismissed him in the last eighth of a mile, giving the rest no chance as he came home to win in 1:56.1.

Southview Aviator (Doug McNair) finished second from the pocket. Hp Run Detector (Tyler Borth) closed for show.

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Fashion Contender, owned and trained by Scott West, has now earned $58,740 in 32 outings. West acquired him and brought him to Ontario from Philadelphia at the start of the year. The four-year-old went winless in his first 30 tries with 11 on-the-board finishes and has now won back-to-back races.

Borth won three of the night’s 10 races.

Racing continues on Friday, Oct. 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a 10-race card featuring a $36,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred. First post is set for 7:10 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink