BILL Donovan’s many friends and associates in Irish harness racing were genuinely pleased for the Florida native after last weekend’s ‘fall trot’ at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky.

The son of Some Beach, Somewhere equalled his sires world record of 1.46.4 for a three-year-old pacer in a €70,000 division of the Bluegrass Stakes, worth $250,000 before the race was divided. The colt was driven by David Miller, known as ‘The Buckeye‘ due to his Ohio roots.