Jo Ann Looney-King's Purrfect Bags was a 1:52.2 winner Tuesday in the $16,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway.
Purrfect Bags, the 3-5 favourite left from post position three and set fractions of :27.1, :56.1 and 1:24 while Hostess Lisa mounted her attack first over, but Purrfect Bags held her six rivals safe as she prevailed with ease by open lengths. Hostess Lisa finished second with Empress Deo third.
Purrfect Bags, a four-year-old Roddys Bags Again mare trained by Looney-King, notched her 20th career win and figures to be one of the favourites in the $30,000 Legislator's Cup at Harrington on July 28.
Use Your Noodle ($6.60, Jim Morand), one of only two fillies in the field, notched a 1:54.1 victory in an $11,000 conditioned pace for trainer/co-owner Les Givens. The Artzina-sired filly recorded her eighth lifetime win in preparation of the $100,000 DSBF Final event on July 28.
Allan Davis had a driving triple.
(Harrington Raceway)