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General Custard Wires Field In Century Mile Preferred

Jan 13,2025 Standardbred Canada

General Custard grabbed command from the outset and did not look back from there, leading every step of the way in the $11,500 Preferred 2 Pace at Century Mile on Saturday, Jan. 11.

Sent away as the 6-5 favourite in the scratched down field of seven, General Custard and driver Dave Kelly asserted themselves off the gate, pacing two lengths clear at the quarter pole in :28.2. Kelly grabbed leather to the half in :59 as Matts A Mystician (Nathan Sobey) surged first-over and alongside the leader entering the final turn. The duo raced nose to nose rounding the final turn, reaching three-quarters in 1:27.4. 

The top two continued to slug it out in the lane, with General Custard outsprinting Matts A Mystician with a :27.2 final quarter to cross the wire three-quarters of a length in front in 1:55.1. Believe It Sea It (Kelly Hoerdt) finished third, 3-3/4 lengths behind the winner.

Kelly also does the training of General Custard for owner Pick 6 Stable. The five-year-old gelded son of Custard The Dragon-Grinandchaseit is an 11-time winner for his career, banking $175,829 lifetime.

To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Century Mile.

(Standardbred Canada)