Outlawguns N Roses blazed a trail to victory as she wired eight foes in the $56,900 final of the Alberta Sires Stakes Alberta Diamond Series for three-year-old pacing fillies.
The duo of driver Mike and trainer Rod Hennessy captured plenty of Preferred pacing events at Century Downs in 2023 thanks to Horse of the Year Shark Week. With that star still to find a place to race this meet, Team Hennessy remains a threat in the track's top classes.
Alberta Standardbred Horse Association honoured the top performers from the 2023 harness racing season during the Award Night on Saturday (Mar. 9). There was no surprise that Shark Week (Vertical Horizon) took home Horse of the Year. The now six-year-old gelding won 20 times and earned $141,990 in 2023 last here. He also achieved the
The following are the nominees for the first annual Westie Awards, recognizing the hard work and achievements of the top harness racing horse and horsepeople in Western Canada. I, Trey Colbeck, determined the nominees based on performance over the past year. Each category has one nominee from each province, and the winner will be announced
Though the year has changed with the sun rising in 2024, Shark Week made no changes to his race strategy as the six-year-old Vertical Horizon gelding won the $14,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at Century Mile from gate-to-wire on Saturday, Jan. 6 for his 16th straight triumph.