A newcomer to Western Canada this year, Drawing Dead scored her first victory against Open competition on Friday night at Fraser Downs.
Drawing Dead took a new lifetime mark of 1:54.2 over a "good" track in Friday's featured $10,500 Fillies & Mares Open Pace for trainer Sean Lancaster. The five-year-old Power Of Art mare is owned by Chris Lancaster of Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Parked through a :26.4 opening panel, the winner's stablemate Call Me Up (Brandon Campbell) cleared to command ahead of Just One More (Jim Marino) in front of the grandstand the first time and then took a second quarter breather. At the :56.4 half, driver Travis Bowman made his move with Drawing Dead and advanced first up from fourth. Drawing Dead swept to the top just before the 1:25.2 third quarter mark with Prairie Illusion (Scott Knight) following her cover and threatening down the stretch. However, Drawing Dead held on to win by a neck. Gracie Montana, part of the popular Bill Davis entry, came on for third.
The victory was Drawing Dead's seventh in 32 starts this year and increased her annual earnings to $38,350. She paid $11.50 to win.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Fraser Downs.