Armycaptin Hanover strikes again

Armycaptin Hanover (Captaintreacherous) extended his reign over the top harness racing class at Fraser Downs on Monday (Jun. 20) with a fourth consecutive victory in the Open.

He raced in third position for Kelly Hoerdt through :27.1 and :56.4 first-half splits and launched his winning first-over move as they approached three-quarters in 1:24.4. Mach Steady (John Abbott) put up futile resistance from the lead, but Armycaptin Hanover muscled past to a half-length victory in 1:53.

Kootenay Santanna (David Kelly) slid up the pylons to take second. Mach Steady held show.

The win price was $5.60.

ARMYCAPTIN HANOVER REPLAY

Hoerdt trains Armycaptin Hanover and owns the six-year-old with Blair Corbeil. The gelding has won 26 times and raked in $171,851 in 92 attempts. He is five-for-15 this year.

Moosette (Hes Watching) won the Fillies and Mares Open with Scott Knight in the sulky. The five-year-old mare moved first-over from fifth in the third quarter and clawed herself to the front as they entered the stretch to score by a length-and-a-quarter in 1:56.

Mystic Shadow (Bradley Watt) was second over Bohemiam Rhapsody (John Abbott). Win backers got back $3.10.

MOOSETTE REPLAY

The mare has won 18 of her 52 career starts and has earned $134,028. Jim Marino trains the Shale Stables homebred.

Knight bagged five winners on the 13-race evening.

Racing at Fraser Downs returns on Monday, Jun. 27. It will be the track’s final card until September.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink