Snowshoe sweep for Stonebridge On Ice

Stonebridge On Ice shattered his competition Friday night at Woodbine and made it a Snowshoe Series sweep, when he paced to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $46,500(C) final in 1:52.4.

Last Call Hanover and Rick Zeron were the early leaders, setting a first-quarter fraction of :28.1, before being overtaken by Just The Begrining and Jody Jamieson. They enjoyed their lead for only seconds before they yielded to a determined Silver Dragon, with Luc Ouellette during the urging.  

Mike Saftic had Stonebridge On Ice sitting fifth by the half in :56.2, then moved the 4-year-old gelding to the outside lane and sent him after Silver Dragon. Through a third quarter in 1:24.2, Stonebridge On Ice wore his rival down, sweeping past him with less than an eighth of a mile to go and lots left in the tank. A fast-closing Just The Begrining couldn’t quite get up in time, but grabbed a check for second, while a hard-used Silver Dragon hung in determinedly for third.

Stonebridge On Ice, by Camluck out of the Artsplace mare Glacier Express, is co-owned by Saftic, trainer Gregg McNair, and Leonard Gamble of Etobicoke, Ont. This was the fourth straight victory for the lightly-raced gelding, and will push his career earnings to just short of $50,000(C). (WEG)  

« Back