A quartet of BC Sales Stakes Finals were served up at Fraser Downs on Saturday afternoon, and it turned out to be a very profitable day at the office for the partnership of Rod Therres and Charles MacFarlane.
They clicked with Primary Purpose, Royal Morn and Sugar Mountain to take three of today’s four events.
Here’s a recap of all the action:
$28,375 BC Sales Stake Final for two-year-old colt & gelding pacers
Primary Purpose is now undefeated in seven lifetime starts thanks to his 1:57.4 score over Camblazer and Millbanks Apache. Trainer/driver Rod Therres engineered the gate-to-wire score with the son of Cammibest.
Therres shares ownership on the precocious youngster with partner Charles MacFarlane of Victoria, BC. The lion’s share of today’s purse boosted the pacer’s earnings to $64,049.
$25,000 BC Sales Stake Final for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers
Royal Morn gave Therres and MacFarlane a round trip to victory lane thanks to his 1:53.4 score over Happy Larry and Blessthebrokenroad.
The gelded son of Usher Hanover uncorked a :28 second final frame for trainer/driver Therres, who drew off to win by a six and three-quarter length margin. The victory was the ninth of the season and the 12th lifetime tally for the career winner of $196,492.
To view results of the non-wagering affairs, click here.
BC Sales Stake Final for two-year-old filly pacers
Sugar Mountain pulled off a 6-1 upset to complete the BC Sales Stake hat trick for Therres and MacFarlane, who watched the Camcracker miss score by three-quarters of a length over Crackers And Surf. Austins Minnie was third.
The freshman filly, who has put together a 2-1-2 record in eight starts, halted the teletimer in 2:01.2. Her bankroll climbed to $22.896 with the victory.
BC Sales Stake Final for three-year-old filly pacers
Alexaastrordinaire extended her win streak to three-in-a-row for owner John Heras of Delta, BC, who watched the daughter of Astreos cruise to a 1:58.3 triumph over Sylvias Jewel, who drew in from the also eligible list, and Miss Prom.
Sent off as the 1-2 favourite in the eight-filly affair, Alexaastrordinaire prevailed by a two and a half-length margin for the duo of trainer Walter Slopianka and driver Darren Howald. The victory was her sixth of the season, and the lion’s share of the purse lifted her career bankroll to $118,909.
To view Saturday’s pari-mutuel results, click here.