Trainer Kelly Hoerdt swept the top three spots in the $30,000 Lady Cloverdale Pace for four-year-old pacing mares on Friday night (February 1) at Fraser Downs, with favourite Blue Grotto leading the way.
Sent postward as the 1-2 bettors' choice from the inside post, Blue Grotto landed behind her leaving stablemates Cusdmagicdragon and Hot Kiss, who set fractions of :28.1, :58 and 1:25.3 over the sloppy track. With the backfield on the move, Cusdmagicdragon tipped out at the third quarter mark, but Blue Grotto split her stablemates en route to the victory in 1:54.3. Cusdmagicdragon edged out Hot Kiss for the runner-up honours.
Hoerdt drove the victorious Art Major mare for Topnotch Stables in addition to four other winners on the 10-race card.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Fraser Downs.