Freehold: 84-1 BC's Capela stuns field in Renaissance Pace

Freehold Raceway hosted the $60,000 Renaissance final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday (Sept. 21).

After the 1-5 favorite Dandy Ideal broke in the first turn and scattered the field, it left the opportunity for an underdog to score. When the dust settled, Troy Beyer and BC's Capela found themselves fourth on the rail. The field tightened up before the 58 4/5 half, and the pair sat patiently until the third turn where they pulled to begin the trek to the front from first-over. They captured the lead on the outside from Floor It Freddie (Stacy Chiodo) as they hit the three-quarter pole in 1:27 2/5, but Floor It Freddie didn't back down and kept BC's Capela on the rim through the final turn. BC's Capela was able to dispatch Floor It Freddie for good in the upper part of the lane, though, and held off a late-charging Xpert (Pat Lachance) in 1:55 3/5.

This lit up the toteboard as the Wayne Givens trainee was the longest shot on the board at 84-1. This was his third win of the year; the bettors didn't give him enough credit for his two previous wins on half-mile tracks compared to the single win shared by the rest of the field combined. Those who saw the potential and bet on him got a return of $171.40 for a $2 win bet. Xpert, who is also trained by Lachance, finished second at long odds of 44-1. A $1 exacta paid a whopping $963.

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A son of Lazarus, BC's Capela is owned and was bred by Legacy Racing of De Inc and Reginald Hazzard.

This made a double for Wayne Givens, Troy Beyer, and the pair of owners. They teamed up earlier in the day to win the first $30,000 split of the Homegrown for 3-year-old male pacers with Mr Three O Five. He completed the mile in 1:54 3/5.

Arbitrage Hanover took the other division in 1:55 flat for trainer Brett Pelling, with Jim Marohn Jr. as the driver.

Racing at Freehold raceway resumes Thursday-Saturday with a first post time of 12:30 p.m.

--press release (Freehold)--