by Kimberly Rinker, managing editor, Hoof Beats

Campbellville, ON — Somebeachsomewhere set a new world record for a freshman pacing colt by stopping the timer in 1:49.3 at Mohawk on Saturday night (September 1) with an impressive wire-to-wire performance in the C$1 million Metro Pace Final.

The 2-year-old son of Mach Three became harness racing’s fastest rookie pacer for driver Paul MacDonell, by rattling off fractions of :26.3, :54.2 and 1:21.4.

USTA/Ken Weingartner photo

It was a happy winner’s circle after Somebeachsomewhere set a world record in the Metro Final.

“I knew this colt was something special and he really let me know it here tonight,” MacDonell said. “It was quite an impressive performance and I can only see him getting better from here on out.”

Trained by Jean Louis Arsenault for the Schooner Stables of Truro, Nova Scotia, Somebeachsomewhere picked up his fourth consecutive victory in as many tries in his brief career. All of his races have taken place on Canadian ovals — the first two at Grand River and his last two at Mohawk.

A $40,000 Lexington Selected Yearling purchase, Somebeachsomewhere bested rival Moon Beam (Brian Sears) easily, with Santanna Blue Chip (Jody Jamieson) nailing third and Deuce Seelster (John Campbell) picking up fourth. The rest of the ten-horse field finished as: Dali, Shadow Play, Weekend Gambler, Lonestar Legend, Its That Time and Alard Hanover.