Metaki takes top Century pace in blanket finish

Metaki (Vertical Horizon) had the fastest late legs in the conditioned Fillies and Mares Preferred at Century Downs on Friday (Jun. 2), getting up to win by a neck.

The harness racing mare was sitting fifth at the cones for Brandon Campbell going to three-quarters and moved third-over entering the final turn. She found a split and unleashed a late spring and rallied by the top three to score in 1:54.1. She was home a neck faster than Blue Star Mystic (Dave Kelly) and three-quarters of a length clear of Saphire Blue (Jamie Gray).

METAKI REPLAY

The victory put Metaki into the six-digit earnings range, up to $101,373. Campbell trains the four-year-old, a 14-time winner in 43 career outings, for Jodi Loftus of Calgary.

Campbell drove a total of five winners on the 10-race card.

The next card at Century Downs features the finals of the Alberta Sires Stakes Diamond and Marksman. The former, for three-year-old fillies, is worth $56,600. The latter is for $59,600. First post is set for 1:15 p.m. MDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink