The winners of the last two editions of the Preferred Pace at Fraser Downs duked it out down the stretch in their rematch on Friday, March 22, with favoured Armycaptin Hanover besting trailing tier starter Sunshine Boy in a photo finish.
Armycaptin Hanover was debuting from a new stable on Friday night, but continued his winning ways at the Fraser Downs meet as he took the featured $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace for trainer/driver Rod Therres.
When the 2023 season of harness racing concluded at Fraser Downs, perennial standouts Brandon Campbell and Kelly Hoerdt finished atop the leaderboards for drivers and trainers at the B.C. oval. But when racing returned to Fraser Downs earlier this month, neither Campbell nor Hoerdt were listed on the overnight sheets.
With the Century Mile meet concluding on Saturday, Feb. 3, harness racing in Alberta will shift to Century Downs with the Calgary session beginning next month on March 16.