Back in action off a brief layoff, Im Tu Die For extended her current winning streak to five in the $10,500 Fillies & Mares Open Pace on Friday, Jan. 22 at Fraser Downs.
Trainer/driver John Chappell floated Im Tu Die For ($3.30) off the gate from her assigned outside post six starting spot and worked to the lead over the Jim Marino stablemates -- eventual runner-up Sheezgotdawoogies and third-place finisher Just One More -- past the :29.1 first quarter mark. The 3-5 favourite cleared in front of the grandstand then cruised through middle splits of :58.4 and 1:27.2 without facing any serious threats en route to the 1:56 triumph over the "good" track surface.
Chappell trains and drives Im Tu Die For, who had taken a new lifetime mark of 1:54.4 in her last start on New Year's Day, for owner Ross Sharp of Campbell River, B.C. The six-year-old Allamerican Cobalt mare is now two-for-two in 2016, with her win streak stretching back to Dec. 11, 2015. She has earned 16 wins lifetime and purses totalling $136,645.
In other action, half-siblings Hook Line N Minker and Cam On Mink both celebrated wins on the Friday program. Robbie Dedecker's Hook Line N Minker, a four-year-old daughter of Camystic, scored her first career win in 2:01.4 in the fifth race for driver Kevin Anderson and trainer Margaret White. Her eight-year-old sister Cam On Mink, sired by Camcracker, later won the seventh race in 1:56.4 with Paul Davies driving for trainer Pat Matthews and co-owner Dallas Matthews. The win was Cam On Mink's 16th lifetime, but first since 2013. Both mares are out of Think Mink and were bred by Travis Tracey.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Fraser Downs.
Blaine Chappell , our young
Blaine Chappell , our young Assistant Trainer, also deserves much of the credit for keeping this mare at the top of her game.....great job by all !