Born A Spy and driver Scott Knight made a first-over charge to capture the $10,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Handicap Pace at Fraser Downs on Thursday, March 27.
Off of the gate, even money favourite Born A Spy and Outlaw Spiced Rum (Rod Therres) battled for early command, but Outlaw Spiced Rum secured the top spot, setting a :27.1 opening quarter. In High Cotton (Kelly Hoerdt) then swept to the lead, with Born A Spy settling into third as the field reached the half in :56.4.
As they entered the backstretch, Born A Spy tipped to the outside, with Ima Beach Diva (Philip Giesbrecht) picking up the cover. The field hit three-quarters in 1:25.4 and Born A Spy surged forward, taking command around the final turn. With a determined stretch drive, she held off In High Cotton to win by half a length in 1:55.1 over the ‘good’ track. Ima Beach Diva rounded out the top three.
This marked the fourth consecutive win for Born A Spy, who has been in excellent form. The four-year-old Smart Shark–HF Agent Ninetynine mare is trained by Rebecca Kanak for Trevor Williams of Landmark, Man., and Harness The Energy Inc of Water Valley, Alta. The victory was her 12th career win, pushing her seasonal earnings to $19,930 and her lifetime bankroll to $66,793.
To view Thursday's harness racing results, click the following link: Thursday Results - Fraser Downs.
(Standardbred Canada)