Revenant rolls late for Northside upset

Revenant (If I Can Dream) swooped past four rivals in the stretch to snag the featured Winners-Over harness racing pace at Northside Downs on Saturday (Jul. 29).

He traveled along in fourth in the first half before taking the third-over spot approaching three-quarters. Rounding into the stretch, Mark Pezzarello fanned the gelding out and put him to a drive. The gelding unfurled his wings and motored in deep stretch, soaring past his opponents to win by a quarter-length in 1:57.3. Elm Grove Qwiggly (Lawrence Snow) was the final bastion and was a close second. A Better Man (Shawn Lynk) emerged from a blanket finish to be third. The winner returned $27.30.

REVENANT REPLAY

The win was Revenant’s third of the season and first since Jun. 3. The nine-year-old gelding has tallied 21 victories and $53,199 in earnings from 126 lifetime outings. John Hawco trains him for Kyla Macdonald of Stanhope, Tyler Lynk of Port Morien, and Colby Lynk of Reserve Mines.

The card also saw Post Haste (Ameripan Gigolo) visiting the winner’s circle for the first time since 2020. The 12-year-old notched his 15^th career win as he gutted out a battle at the top and broke a 36-start losing streak lasting almost three years. The stallion also gave trainer/driver Italo Camilli his first wins in both roles since 2021. Angelo Camilli of Sydney (NS) has owned Post Haste for the entirety of the stallion’s career, grossing $22,364 in earnings from 174 lifetime starts.

POST HASTE REPLAY

Northside Downs will host racing again on Saturday, Aug. 5.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink