Delightful Leader wins at Grand River

August 2, 2023

Delightful Leader took the second Prospect Series division of the Wednesday (Aug. 2) evening card at Grand River Raceway with Daryl Thiessen in the bike for trainer Melissa Lamoureux. 


It Takes Two (Lorne House) was the pacesetter for the mile, leading the field of eight to the opening panel in :27.2 with Xtra Cheese (J Harris) along for the pocket ride. Delightful Leader followed in third up until the :56.4 half when he pulled first over. Delightful Leader led half of the field on an outer charge towards the leading It Takes Two as the third panel clicked in 1:25. It Takes Two met Delightful Leader in the stretch and Delightful Leader prevailed by three-quarters of length in 1:54.3. Holy Jalapeno (Scott Coulter) rounded out the top three.


Delightful Leader, a gelded son of Bettors Delight, is owned by 8113564 Canada Ltd as he moved his seasonal record to 7-4-3 in 22 starts. As a new career best time, it was also his seventh career victory. He paid $2.40 to win. 

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