Never in the history of harness racing in Western Canada had a Standardbred raced a mile in under 1:50. Shark Week became the first to break the barrier when taking the $14,000 Preferred Pace on a stakes-filled card Saturday afternoon (June 3) at Century Downs.
While Century Downs hosted a total of seven eliminations for the Alberta Sire Stakes (ABSS) Diamond for sophomore fillies and Marksman for males, pacing gelding Shark Week stole the eyes on Saturday afternoon (May 27) with an evisceration of the Century Downs track record in a $14,000 Preferred Pace.
Gerry Hudon trainee Blast Of Sunshine rebounded off a bobble in stride in last week’s elimination to strike a 32-1 upset in the $30,000 Ed Tracey Memorial, for four-year-old pacing stallions and geldings, on Saturday (May 6) at Century Downs.
Brandon Campbell put the finishing touches on his Fraser Downs driving title for the winter/spring meet with a five-win performance on Friday night (May 5) that included a sweep of the $50,000 Penny Bath and Keith Linton Memorial sophomore stakes for the Jim Marino stable.