Pirate Booty plunders Fraser Preferred

Pirate Booty (Captaintreacherous) swashbuckled her way to an open-length victory in her seasonal debut in the Fillies and Mares Preferred at Fraser Downs on Friday (Feb. 15).

The mare, sent off favourite for trainer/driver Terry Kaufman, legged out the opening quarter on the rim and made the top at the first station in :28.1. She got a facile second split, reaching the half in :57.3, and raised the pace to three-quarters in 1:25.2 despite no challenges. Pocket-tripper Grey Sea (John Abbott) held onto the leader’s draft into the stretch, but Pirate Booty pulled away to win by three-and-a-half lengths in 1:54.2. Grey Sea held off Gin Is Better (Clinton Warrington) to take second.

PIRATE BOOTY REPLAY

Pirate Booty, a six-year-old, went two-for-18 last year for Kaufman and has now won 14 of her 47 career starts. The mare has earned $94,196 lifetime for owner Terri Kaufman of Langley.

Scott Knight drove three winners on the seven-race card.

Fraser Downs continues racing on Friday, Feb. 16 with twin Preferreds highlighting the program.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink