Paso Doble took command down the backstretch and sprinted home a narrow winner in Saturday’s co-featured $125,800 Overskate Stakes, at Woodbine.
Trained by Mark Fournier for Centennial Farms Niagara Inc. and Craig Racing, the eight-year-old chestnut arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ sprint from a similar front-running score in the 6 1/2-furlong Shepperton Stakes.
Forester’s Destiny was quick off the mark in the Overskate, notching an opening quarter in :23.14 before a rail-rushing Paso Doble took over to lead the 10-horse field, headlined by 2-1 post-time favourite Pender Harbour, through a sharp half-mile in :45.54.