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 […]
Bonus Round (Santanna Blue Chip) fired clear from the pocket to win a Preferred harness racing contest for the first time in 20 attempts at the class at Century Downs on Saturday (Apr. 20). The gelding let Samba Beat (Phil Giesbrecht) dictate fractions of :27.3, :58.3, and 1:26.2, sitting second until David Kelly pulled him […]
Outlaw Blue Isle (Blue Burner) reached the top of the Century Downs class ladder on Friday (Apr. 19) as the mare won the Fillies and Mares Preferred for the first time. Dave Kelly decided to make her the one to catch and sent her to the lead, traveling beyond If Only Id Known to take […]
Samba Beat (Santanna Blue Chip) won the Preferred for his first win at the Century Mile harness racing meet on the track’s closing day on Saturday (Feb.4). Phil Giesbrecht dropped the entire back to last of six in the :26.4 opening panel and sent him underway at the half in :54.2. Samba Beat quickly caught […]
Harness racing driver David Kelly and trainer Kelly Crump were Friday’s (Aug. 12) big winners at Century Downs with four and three victories, respectively. They combined on Blue Star Mystic (Mystician, 1:55.2) for each of their firsts on the card. Crump’s triple was completed from there in consecutive fashion. Salary (Mystician, Logan Gillis) went last-to-first […]
Harness racing horseman David Kelly used both Century Downs cards on Wednesday to his advantage, scoring a training and driving triple in both. Kelly’s start to the day was an omen for his success as Chasing Shadows ( $12.10) led at every station for a lifetime-best 1:57.2 victory in the opener. Kelly co-owns with Mike […]
Outlawstormywether circled the opening day feature field at The Track On 2 on Saturday as the Lacombe County, Alberta track saw racing for the first time since August 2020. He trailed his four rivals through the first quarter mile in :28.2 and half in :57 but exploded in the third quarter and flew to the […]