First Dresden Races in the Books

(Courtesy of Standardbred Canada)

Trotting mare Burning Memories ($4.20) and driver Garrett Rooney kicked off the 2017 meet at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon with a wire-to-wire victory in the season opener.

Action at Dresden Raceway – Contributed Photo

Burning Memories was victorious in the first of the afternoon’s nine races, leading through panels of :30.4, 1:01.4 and 1:32 before stopping the clock in 2:00.4 with a one-length winning margin over Hoorayforthewinner. Tinas War was the best of the rest, with two breakers rounding out the field.

The five-year-old Southwind Lustre-Zorgwijk Delicate mare earned her first win of the year and sixth victory overall, pushing her bankroll to $46,936 for trainer/owner Gary Bryce of Plympton Wyoming, Ont.

Dresden’s defending driving champion Tyler Borth steered a pair of winners on the opening day card, including his own trainee, 52-time career winner Weskey. Lorne House and Andy Moore also had driving doubles.

To view Sunday’s harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results – Dresden Raceway.