Best Dream Seeker became the only 15-year-old winner in Canada this year when he prevailed by a nose in a third race photo finish at Fraser Downs on Wednesday evening (Dec. 8).

Trained and owned by John Chappell of Surrey, B.C. with son Blaine Chappell aboard, the veteran gelding led at every call in the $4,500 claiming pace and held off the favoured six-year-old, Mr Glender, at the wire in 1:58.2 for the 8-1 upset, returning $19 to win. Jackets N Jeans finished one length behind in third.

Best Dream Seeker earned his 46th career win and is now just shy of the half-million earnings mark, with $499,880 banked lifetime.

A Grand Circuit stakes winner in his first year of racing at age two, the Cambest-Dream Seeker gelding took his mark of 1:51.4 in the Bluegrass at The Red Mile under the tutelage of Duane Marfisi. He has gone on to record a total of 46 wins, 65 seconds and 72 thirds from 466 starts while racing across North America for numerous stables.

Following a nine-win campaign stateside last year, Best Dream Seeker joined the Chappell stable in March and has recorded one win, a pair of second-place finishes and two thirds in 2021. He is the only 15-year-old currently racing in Canada.

In most Canadian racing jurisdictions, Standardbreds face mandatory retirement at the conclusion of their 14-year-old year, but there are some exceptions subject to provincial regulations.

To view Wednesday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Wednesday Results - Fraser Downs.