Randy Rier News Today

Charmbo Prince returned to his winning ways Monday at Grand River Raceway thanks in part to a patient approach by driver Paul MacKenzie.

Maybe it mattered that the favourite made a miscue early, maybe it didn't. The cheque that the connections of Floyd The Freak will receive after winning the 2022 Balanced Image Trot on Saturday (Aug. 27) at Hanover Raceway still remains the same amount.

Trotters tussled in series action Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park, as the Campbellville oval hosted round two of the Wine & Roses Trotting Series and the Family Day Trotting Series. Charmbo Prince was a repeat winner in the Family Day Trotting Series for driver Mike Saftic and trainer Jack Rier. The four-year-old son of Royalty For Life-Hetties Charm dictated the terms of the tempo when he threw down very sensible fractions of :28.4, 1:00 and 1:30.3. It turned into a final quarter sprin...