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Stash The Cookies (Sunfire Blue Chip) bounced back from her first off-the-board finish since June with her ninth victory of the season in the Fillies and Mares Preferred victory at Century Mile on Friday (Nov. 15). The top Alberta mare, driven by Dave Kelly, carved out panels of :27.2, :55.3, and 1:24.3 on the engine, […]
Alberta’s best harness racing horses battled in $248,400 worth of stakes on closing day at Century Downs on Saturday (Aug. 31). Custard Dolce’s (Custard The Dragon) crushing track-record victory in the $70,000 ASHA Filly Pace for two-year-old fillies kicked off the stakes action. The filly secured her fourth straight victory as she brushed from fourth […]
Stash The Cookies (Sunfire Blue Chip) wired her harness racing opponents for her third straight victory at the top harness racing level of Century Downs in the Fillies and Mares Preferred on Friday (Aug. 30). The mare defended her rail position and maintained an uncontested lead through :27.2 and :56.1 first-half panels. Outlaw Sharktastic (Nathan […]
The harness racing season at Century Down will conclude on Saturday (Aug. 31) and the ten-dash card will end with an All-Stake Pick 4. A free program can be found here. The first on the program is the $70,000 ASHA Filly Pace Two-year-old Fillies Final and a field of nine draws in. The 2-1 morning line favourite, […]
A nine-dash card full of harness racing action is set for Friday (Aug. 23) at Century Downs. The notable wagers are the Pick 5, which kicks off the card in race one and the $1 minimum Pick 4 which starts in the sixth. My Picks Race 1 My Dragon Rocks (6) Robyn K (4) Blue […]
A nine-dash card full of harness racing action is set for Friday (Aug. 23) at Century Downs. The notable wagers are the Pick 5, which kicks off the card in race one and the $1 minimum Pick 4 which starts in the sixth. My Picks Race 1 Blue Star Sapphire (1) Robyn K (3) Ms […]
Alberta’s top harness two-year-olds contested the eliminations of the Century Casinos Pace and ASHA Filly Pace on Saturday (Aug. 17) at Century Downs. Outlawminutbyminut (Smart Shark, Logan Gillis) broke his maiden as he upset at 39-1 in the first Century Casinos Pace elimination. The gelding came off the cover of Crime Junkie (Phil Giesbrecht) and […]
Stash The Cookies (Sunfire Blue Chip) returned to the races after seven weeks away and regained her winning harness racing form with another victory in the Fillies and Mares Preferred at Century Downs. Outlaw Sharktastic (Mike Hennessy) led throughout the first half in :27.3 and :56.3 panels with Stash The Cookies sitting the pocket. Brandon […]
A 11-dash card full of harness racing action is set for Friday (Aug. 16) at Century Downs. The notable wagers are the Pick 5, which kicks off the card in race one and the $1 minimum Pick 4 which starts in the eighth. Stash The Cookies (Sunfire Blue Chip) draws back into the Fillies & […]
Outlaw Sharktastic (Smart Shark) refused to be caught in three straight Fillies and Mares Preferreds as she drew away to capture the Friday harness racing feature at Century Downs on Friday (Aug. 9). The mare commanded the tempo, setting :28.1, :58, and 1:25.4 panels from the lead. If Only Id Known (Phil Giesbrecht), who caught […]
Century Downs is set to host the Midsummer Classic, which is the richest day of harness racing on their calendar this Saturday. Two stake race finals headline the card with $295,670 up for grabs over 11 races. With only seven sophomore fillies entering no eliminations were needed so we jumped right to the $122,200 Gord […]
A nine-dash card full of harness racing action is set for Friday (Aug. 9) at Century Downs. The notable wagers are the Pick 5, which kicks off the card in race one and the $1 minimum Pick 4 which starts in the sixth A free program can be found here. The $12,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred […]
Century Downs held an 11-dash card on Saturday (Aug. 3) and the main focal point was Alberta Sired Stakes for two-year-olds. 19 fillies were split into three divisions of the ABSS Starlet and six drew into the first split. Ima Shipwreck (Brandon Campbell) had the rail and took the early lead. The betting favourite, Hot […]
Century Downs held an 11-dash harness racing card on Friday (Aug. 2) and the biggest surprise of the day was the 56-1 upset in the ninth race. An early third-wide battle for the front brewed as Jamaica Move (Nathan Sobey) used the inside path to her advantage. Outlaw Spiced Rum (Jamie Gray) was caught two […]
Century Downs will host a 11-dash card full of harness racing action. The action includes the ABSS Starlet for two-year-old fillies and the ABSS Rising Stars which is for rookie pacing boy. A free program can be found here. 19 fillies draw into three divisions for the ABSS Starlet. The first is scheduled for the second race […]
A 11-dash card full of harness racing action is set for Friday (Aug. 2) at Century Downs. The notable wagers are the Pick 5, which kicks off the card in race one and the $1 minimum Pick 4 which starts in the eighth. A free program can be found here. The feature race is a $11,000 […]
Shark Week (Vertical Horizon) struck again in the Saturday (Jul. 27) Preferred at Century Downs, making it three straight harness racing victories and 20 wins in his past 21 starts. The gelding reprised his usual role, wiring the field in a commanding performance. Mike Hennessy rated him to :27.1, :56, and 1:24.3 fractions before releasing […]
If Only Id Known (Shadow Play) put her head in front in a three-across photo-finish to cause a 13-1 harness racing upset in the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred at Century Downs on Friday (Jul. 26). The mare sat last of five for Phil Giesbrecht through the first half panels of :28 and :57.3, catching […]
A nine-dash card full of harness racing action is set for Friday (July 26) at Century Downs. The notable wagers are the Pick 5, which kicks off the card in race one and the $1 minimum Pick 4 which starts in the sixth. Daisy Corvette (Mystician) will be looking to win her fourth in a […]
Nathan Sobey’s Ima Rum Runner became sire Captain Deo’s first offspring winner as he captured the $50,000 Norm Kennedy Memorial for harness racing two-year-old colts and geldings on Saturday (Jul. 20) at Century Downs. The gelding moved out of third for Sobey approaching the final turn and applied the blowtorch to leader Momas Work Of […]
Daisy Corvette (Mystician) doubled up in the Fillies and Mares Preferred at Century Downs on Friday (Jul. 19) in a tight harness racing finish. The mare landed outside the top three for the first time in four starts, sitting sixth to the quarter in :27.3. She traveled in that position until Dave Kelly put her […]
Stake season for two-year-old harness racing horses kicks off at Century Downs on Saturday (July 21) with the Norm Kennedy Memorial and the Emerald Filly Pace. Eight rookie colts & geldings draw into the $50,000 Norm Kennedy Memorial and will go to battle in the fifth race of the afternoon. Only a couple of them […]
A nine-dash card full of harness racing action is set for Friday (July 19) at Century Downs. The notable wagers are the Pick 5, which kicks off the card in race one and the $1 minimum Pick 4 which starts in the sixth. After winning six in a row, Outlaw Spiced Rum (Blue Burner) is […]
Vertical Horizon three-year-olds Yyc On The Horizon and Byby Baby Byby both pulled harness racing upsets in their respective Alberta Sires Stakes events totaling $107,800 in purses on Saturday (Jul. 13) at Century Downs. Yyc On The Horizon had the longer odds — 16-1 — of the two, and the biggest margin of victory after […]
