Rose Run Keepsake blossoms

Rose Run Keepsake put her name in the Canadian record books on Tuesday night at Mohawk Racetrack when she equaled the nation’s fastest trotting mile ever for a female trotter with a sparkling 1:52.1 victory.

The 4-year-old daughter of Armbro Laser - Suchanicegirl, who was making her first start locally for trainer Ben Wallace, sat in fifth spot for much of the mile and watched All Cantab lay down splits of :27.3, :56 and 1:24.3.

As the field turned for home, driver Paul MacDonell tipped the mare out into the three-wide path and, with ground-devouring strides, she sailed past All Cantab who just edged out Yursa Hanover for the show spot. The win came in upset fashion with Rose Run Keepsake returning $29.60 for the win.

Rose Run Keepsake had been competing under the care of Randall Bendis at The Meadows where she had won five of 12 starts this season, mostly atthe top level. Her clocking on Tuesday night equaled the previousCanadian standard which had been established by the great Peaceful Wayand later matched by Spare Time Rozie.

Reed Broadway and Diane Novosel of Ohio share ownership of the mare along with James Walton of Michigan. (WEG)