Grassroots winner takes overnight at Flamboro

Lakers Bank (All Bets Off), who won three Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots legs this season, took the conditioned co-feature at Flamboro Downs on Thursday (Oct. 23).

The three-year-old rookie got away third for Jason Ryan in a :27 first quarter and pulled out to begin a first-over march approaching the half in :56.4. Lakers Bank encroached upon leader Wilcat Rocky (J. Bradley Harris) on the backstretch, and the two battled through three-quarters in 1:25.

Lakers Bank seized control on the final turn, straightening for home with a length lead. With Wilcat Rocky defeated, no one else could touch Lakers Bank, who drove home to score by a length-and-three-quarters in 1:54.2.

Drinkin Buddy (Daryl Thiessen) closed for place over Wilcat Rocky.

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Lakers Bank is now six-for-17 in his debut season with $68,270 in earnings. The Tim Myers-trained gelding took a mark of 1:51.4 at Grand River Raceway in one of his Grassroots wins. Val Spar Stables of West Hill owns the sophomore.

Ryan and Travis Henry both drove three winners on the 10-race program.

Racing will continue at Flamboro Downs on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6:35 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink