The sport’s top ranked horse demonstrated why he deserves that ranking as Confederate stopped the clock in 1:46.1 in the $80,000 fourth round of the Kentucky Championship Series to become the swiftest three-year-old pacer in harness racing history on Monday (Sept. 4) at Red Mile.
Confederate (Sweet Lou) became the fastest three-year-old harness racing pacer of all time, setting a world record in winning an $80,000 leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Labor Day Monday, September 4 at The Red Mile. The 10th race co-feature saw For Once Inmy Life (Andy McCarthy) first on the lead with Command (Todd McCarthy)
All eyes were on Meadowlands Pace champ Confederate, the 2-5 favourite, in the $315,750 Cane Pace and the Brett Pelling trainee didn't disappoint with a stakes record-equalling performance.
A number of talented performers peppered the Friday (May 5) qualifying session at The Meadowlands, with both returning stars from 2022 and potential emerging stars for 2023 making waves with their efforts.