At 13 years old, veteran trotter O Narutac Perfetto is having one of the best seasons of his career. On Saturday, July 6, he secured his 50th career victory at Georgian Downs in his 307th career start.
In an $11,500 conditioned event, O Narutac Perfetto, driven by Austin Sorrie, dominated the race from start to finish. Starting from post three, he set fractions of :29.1, :57.3, and 1:26.1 before pulling away from his five rivals to win by nearly seven lengths in a time of 1:55.1. Favoured Walkonthemoon finished second, with Ricky Resolve taking third place.
The 13-year-old trotter, a son of Deweycheatumnhowe and Aiken For Clay, has amassed over $776,000 in earnings over his 12-year career. Trained by Dean Nixon for the last decade and owned by Tony Basile of Toronto, O Narutac Perfetto now has a record of 9-2-3 from 23 starts this season. The nine wins this year mark a personal best for the trotter, with his $65,567 in earnings this season on track to surpass his previous best of $109,870 from his five-year-old season in 2016.
O Narutac Perfetto's enduring success and continued competitiveness against younger horses highlight his remarkable career and resilience.