Hanover Raceway: Aphrodite Duke delivers in Balanced Image final

The C$56,600 Balanced Image final for 2-year-old trotters was the featured event on Saturday night at Hanover Raceway in Ontario, and Aphrodite Duke would win in 2:01 at odds of 5-1.

Aphrodite Duke, driven by Ryan Holliday, made every call a winning one, fronting her seven foes through stations of 29 2/5, 1:00 1/5, and 1:31 on her way to victory. She defeated Tuckers Out (Steve Byron) by four lengths, with Lifeisgood Hanover (Shawn Steacy) third.

A daughter of E L Titan-Single Pans Reflex (Andover Hall), Aphrodite Duke is trained by Andrew McCabe for owner/breeder Glenview Livestock Ltd. She now has a record of 2-4-0 from six trips behind the gate, and she has earned C$50,750. She paid $12.00 to win.