Beach Moment bags first Preferred

Beach Moment (Control The Moment) snagged her first preferred-level harness racing victory in the Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace at a rain-soaked Grand River Raceway on Monday (Aug. 29).

She was sharpest off the gate for driver Colin Kelly and led to the quarter in :27.1. Heavens Showgirl A (Tyler Moore) pushed up to challenge as they hit the half in :56.4 but was still two lengths back at three-quarters in 1:25.

Beach Moment kept that foe at arm’s length as they swung for home and gave no chance to pocket-sitter Stonebridge Drama (Tyler Moore) as she closed out the victory in 1:54.4.

Heavens Showgirl A was beaten two-and-three-quarter lengths in second over Stonebridge Drama.

BEACH MOMENT REPLAY

Beach Moment, a four-year-old mare, has now won 11 of 56 career starts and has pocketed $127,930 in purse money. She was a Grassroots winner and finalist at three. Blake Macintosh trains her and shares ownership with Hutt Racing Stable of Malvern.

Preferred pacing males will feature on Grand River Raceway’s next card on Wednesday, Aug. 31. First post is listed at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink