River Lass had her leading margin up to the double digits by the half and there was no catching her the rest of the way in the featured $8,500 Fillies & Mares Open Pace contested over a 'good' surface at Alberta Downs on Sunday
afternoon.
River Lass fired to command from post four in the six-horse field and opened up five lengths on her foes by the :30.2 opening quarter mark. She had her lead up to 10 by the half in :59.2 and was on cruise control the rest of the way. She hit three-quarters in 1:28.3 and turned for home with the field beginning to catch up, but her nearest rival was still three lengths back at the wire in 1:59.4. Shoplifter Hanover (Jamie Gray) finished second with early trailer Barona Josie (Bill Tainsh Jr.) coming on to show.
Trainer-driver Kelly Hoerdt co-owns the $270,000-plus earning As Promised-Brass Buttons mare with fellow Beaumont resident Blair Corbeil. The odds-on favourite paid $4.10 to win for the 20th time.
River Lass has won half of her eight starts this season while never missing a paycheque along the way for over $22,000 in earnings.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Alberta Downs.