The new harness racing season got off to a flying start at the Bermuda Equestrian Centre at the weekend.

Andrea Westerfield held bragging rights after recording the day’s fastest time, saving the best for last, posting a 1:05/3 in the day’s final heat competing in the Free for All with Eddie Roque’s stallion, GV Crystal Ball.

Westerfield was among a trio of female drivers managing wins, the others being Keira Whited and Kirista Rabain, who drove to the winner’s circle with Charles Whited’s mare, Black & Mild, and Aaron Sims’s mare, Skyway Majestic — one of several new ponies competing this year. Whited won the second heat in the Free for All while Rabain swept both heats in the 1:07/2-1:08/2 time bar.

Also impressing were Tyler Lopes and Lucas Bridges, who navigated Iron Mike and Colonel’s Maestro out of the 1:10/4-1:12/4 time bar.

Getting a leg out of the 1:13-1:16 time bar was youngster Ryan Manders.

The son of Arnold Manders, the president of the Driving Horse and Pony Club, achieved the feat with gelding A Touch of Red, which is another newcomer to the local scene.

Harness racing continues at the Bermuda Equestrian Centre on Friday night with the start of the 2014-15 Cablevision Series.