HARNESS RACING: Pezzarello wins six at Cape Breton's Northside Downs

For the second time in 2026, Mark Pezzarello drove six winners on one program, including the Thanksgiving Monday afternoon feature with Thunder Alley in one minute 57.3 seconds to highlight a 10-dash card at Northside Downs in North Sydney.

Thunder Alley left from post four in the field of six and cleared early leader Aragonite through a torrid opening quarter in 27.4. Aragonite would abandon the pocket and re-engage Thunder Alley as the two pacers locked horns past the half in 57 seconds.

Thunder Alley would continue to hold the lead past three quarters in 1:26.4, and would repel a late challenge from Pay Line at the inside to record his 45th career win for owners Terri Morrison, Irwin Claener, Kirk MacRae and Angus MacEachern.

Alritealritealrite was third, followed by Ranked Contender, Hugh Heff and Aragonite.

Pezzarello reeled off four straight wins on races two through five, scoring first with Don’t Ask Logan in the James (Squint) Dicks in 1:59.1, for Wanda Mitchelitis, A Fighting Chance in 2:04 for owner Shawn Blanchard, Whims Wonder in 1:59.1 for Travis Campbell, and Wenitrainsitpours in the John Ratchford Memorial in 2:00.3 for owners Jamie Hogan and Bette Lou Aucoin.

The six pack was capped with a win aboard Zaidans Luck, who stepped to his third win of the season, in 2:01.2, for owners Wanda Mitchelitis and James Ward.

Poplar Artie finished second, with Last Chance third in the days final race.

Other winners on the day included:

• Starship SLX for owner, trainer and driver Kevin Bailey in 2:03.2;

• Candid Cameron in 2:00.4 for Larry Snow and owners Colin and Carol Rankin;

• Dontblvmejustwatch in 1:59.4 for Randy Getto, who co-owns with Wayne Hardy and Susan MacSween, and;

• Cold Creek Guerero for Ardon Mofford and owners Roy Dixon and Logan Woodill in 1:59.4.

Fans wagered $17,832 on the afternoon.

The next live card of racing set to go to post this Saturday at 1 p.m.