Silent Runner takes advantage of hot pace in Lake Huron Stakes

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Favored Silent Runner mowed down all the speed in a daylight score in Friday’s $100,000 Lake Huron Stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-old males at Woodbine.

Uncle Joe and Light the Lamp lit it up in a hotly contested pace war in the five-furlong inner turf dash, while Silent Runner bided his time in third under David Moran.

Silent Runner took control in the stretch and drew away late to prevail by 1 1/2 lengths over Light the Lamp, in a posted final time of 56.78 seconds. Bossy Holiday finished third and was followed by Uncle Joe and a troubled Souper Rush. Chairman Bob was scratched.

Following a stewards’ inquiry, Light the Lamp was disqualified to last for not giving Souper Rush sufficient room while cutting over shortly after the break.

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Silent Runner ($4.30) banked $60,000 for owner-breeder C Scott Abbott Racing Stable. The son of Silent Name is trained by Mike Doyle.

Georgian Bay Stakes

Breathing Fire ($3.40) won the $100,400 Georgian Bay Stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-old fillies with ease Friday.

With Justin Stein aboard, Breathing Fire rallied between rivals early in the stretch and then drew off to score by 2 3/4 lengths over Pleasure’s Gold. Forest B, who helped to set the pace, weakened to third in the nine-horse field.

The final time was posted as 56.66.

A daughter of Signature Red trained by Sid Attard, Breathing Fire earned $60,000 in her first stakes victory for Norseman Racing Stable.