A pair of young Alberta-sired award winners surfaced at Alberta Downs on Sunday for their 2013 qualifying debuts.
Premium Attaction, last season's Two-Year-Old Alberta Sired Colt of the Year, won the first qualifier of his sophomore campaign for trainer-driver Kelly Hoerdt and co-owner Blair Corbeil.
The Clintons Cigar-Themaneattacktion colt advanced first over from third en route to a one and a half length victory in 2:00. Premium Attaction won six of his nine races as a freshman, including a victory in the Alberta Super Final, and banked over $80,000 in purses.
Rod Starkewski's season-debuting sires stakes filly Crackers Hot Shot, who was named the 2012 Two-Year-Old Alberta Sired Filly of the Year, was second after leading early on with Bill Tainsh Jr. aboard while the unraced Sheezgotdawoogies finished seven lengths behind. Super Final champion filly Outlawlookslikerain was fourth in her sophomore debut for Connie Kolthammer.
To view Sunday's qualifying results, click on the following link: Sunday Results (Qualifiers) - Alberta Downs.