With the future of racing in Calgary looking bright, having drawn the rail in Saturday’s Western Canada Pacing Derby, and being chosen as a candidate for the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship, it's hard to think Kelly Hoerdt's week could get much better leading up to the $75,000 stakes final.

The 46-year-old Beaumont, Alberta horseman will look to capture his second Western Canada Pacing Derby title on Saturday at Northlands Park with three-year-old pacer Cowboy Caper. The Brandons Cowboy-Miss Prom gelding drew post one for the rich stakes event following a 1:57.4 elimination win last weekend.