As expected, G TS Skyla and Virtual Horizon the early favourites for Alberta’s most prestigious races the October 21 $110,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby and the $110,000 Century Casino Filly Pace both won this past Saturday’s final prep races at Century Mile. But reinforcements are on the way.
It’s quite the scene. 'Every day after harness trainer Scott McGinn finishes work, he goes home to Stony Plain, Alta. and jogs his one-horse stable star, G TS Skyla, around a six-foot wide path that surrounds a neighbour’s barley field.
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Virtual Horizon, G T Skyla, and Shark Week each took home victories in their respective assignments on the Mid Summer Classic card at Century Downs on Saturday (Aug. 12) to extend their impressive win streaks.
As the Alberta racing meet wraps up on Saturday, Feb. 4 before a scheduled five-week winter break, the province’s 2022 leading money-winning trainer, Nathan Sobey, will be noticeably absent.