Easy. First, Side Piece in Saturday night’s $134,300 Century Casino Filly Pace. Then, two races later, Blue Star Mercury in the $110,710 Western Canada Pacing Derby both humiliating their opponents in the two biggest harness races of the year at Century Mile.
After posting a 32-1 upset in the elimination, Blue Star Mercury returned on Saturday (Oct. 21) evening at Century Mile to win the $110,710 Western Canada Pacing Derby from gate-to-wire.
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.