Sterling Cooper made his first start from the Bill Davis barn a winning one as he drew away from the competition by four lengths over a sloppy track in Sunday afternoon's $10,500 Open Pace at Fraser Downs.
Sterling Cooper made a quarter-pole move sweeping up from fourth to take the lead after the :26.3 opening panel. The 1-2 favourite began to separate himself from the rest of the field through middle panels of :57.3 and 1:26.1 and cruised home for the 1:57.1 triumph with Gable Blue Chip (J.F. Gagne) and Lizard King (David Hudon) following in second and third, respectively.
The seven-year-old Camluck gelding was claimed for $15,000 on Dec. 28 by Davis and local standardbred owner Jeffrey Elchuk. Sterling Cooper, who has won two of his last three starts, boasts 22 victories on his lifetime record and over $133,000 in earnings.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Fraser Downs.