Friday the 13th proved to be lucky for Classy Character, the winner of Fraser Downs’ $15,000 Open Pace

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Leaving from Post 7, trainer/driver Tim Brown took the seven-year-old gelding to the front putting up a :27.1 opening panel. Classy Character pulled away from the field by two lengths at the half in :56, but stablemate Born Again Dragon (Gord Abbott) was ready to roll from the two-hole. That one took the lead by three-quarters in 1:27.4 and charged down the stretch. Still game, Classy Character pushed ahead in the final strides to win in 1:54.2.

Warrawee Iceman (Darren Howald) finished half a length back in second. C A Marauder (Brent Beelby) came on for third as Born Again Dragon faded to sixth.

The son of Shady Character pulled off his 27th career win and lifted his bankroll to $272,943 for owners Sandra Brown of Langley and Jack Thompson of Burnaby, B.C. Since joining Brown’s stable this year, Classy Character has won twice in four starts.

To view Friday’s results, click here.