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Ontario Sired Magical Arthur Wins Somebeachsomewhere Division

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Ontario Sired Magical Arthur Wins Somebeachsomewhere Division

June 5, 2022
By Woodbine Communications
Ontario Sired Magical Arthur Wins Somebeachsomewhere Division

Magical Arthur came out on top in a wild $80,000 Somebeachsomewhere division for driver Trevor Henry and trainer Anthony Beaton.

Competing in a field of five, Magical Arthur and Henry blasted out to the lead, posting a :27.1 opening-quarter.

Ontario Sired, and race favourite Stonebridge Helios (Sunshine Beach) and driver Bob McClure got away fifth and were on the move entering the backstretch. That move would send Beach Glass and driver Paul MacDonell out of the two-hole to come around, but the lead change wasn’t without some battle.

After hitting the half in :55, Beach Glass would be overtaken by Stonebridge Helios, who led by the third-marker in 1:23. The top-two would engage in a battle down the lane, but it was Magical Arthur that got the last laugh, powering by on the outside to win by half a length over Beach Glass in 1:50.3. Stonebridge Helios was third, while Frozen Hanover was fourth.
 


A gelded son of Artspeak, Magical Arthur was winless in three starts this season prior to Saturday’s race. The homebred for David Lumsden now has four wins and $271,453 in earnings.

“Tonight, he had a chance to race and he proved he’s as good as them,” said Henry of Magical Arthur. “They are two nice horses and I thought I could get up for second, Bobby (McClure) was pecking at (Stonebridge Helios) at the head of the stretch and I thought I might get second, but I didn’t really think I could beat (Beach Glass), but he did.”

Magical Arthur paid $13.90 to win, and is eligible for the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup, which has eliminations taking place this weekend.

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