Clark Celebrates 6,000-Win Milestone

Hall of Famer Keith Clark ticked off another milestone on his list of accomplishments during Sunday afternoon’s harness racing card at Alberta Downs

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The veteran horseman recorded his 6,000th driving win in the second race aboard the Carl Archibald-trained As Seely Promised. Clark and the three-year-old filly sired by his former stable standout As Promised rallied home off cover to win by three and a half lengths in 1:57.4. The filly is owned by Meadowlark Farms of Calgary, Alta.

The resident of DeWinton, Alta., who has banked over $30.6 million in lifetime purses while in the sulky, later began his crusade towards his next milestone with a gate-to-wire 1:54.3 victory in the eighth race aboard four-year-old Dragon Again son Revolver for trainer Harold Haining and owner Donald Richardson of Cochrane, Alta.

In Sunday stakes action, the undefeated Blue Star Beauty romped to a 1:55.1 eight length victory in the $35,000 Northern Lights Sales Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies. Bill Tainsh Jr. did the driving for trainer Doug Stout and owner Derek Stout of Camrose, Alta. The daughter of As Promised-Whitesand Secret is now five-for-five in her career with $55,475 earned. Popcorn (Jamie Gray) finished second and Cool One (Don Monkman Jr.) rounded out the top three finishers.

This week’s $8,800 Open Pace went to the front-stepping Wrangler Hitech and trainer, driver and owner Scott Knight in a career-best 1:53. The five-year-old son of As Promised-Raines Lucey bested the quick-closing Greek Ruler (John Chappell) and Smart Shark (Connie Kolthammer) by two and three-quarter lengths for an 8-1 upset.

For results from Sunday's harness racing card, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Alberta Downs.