Miss Itunes strikes first at Fraser

Miss Itunes (Mystery Chase) made an opening night harness racing statement at Fraser Downs with a three-and-a-quarter-length victory in the first Fillies and Mares Open of the year on Thursday (Feb. 2).

Scott Knight pushed the mare straight to the front on the heavy track, achieving that target quickly and setting a quarter time of :28.4. Miss Itunes continued to the half in :59.2 and began kicking away at three-quarters in 1:27.3. Her win was never in danger down the stretch as she cruised to a 1:56.1 clocking in her seasonal debut. Western Summit (Jim Marino) held on for second over Moosette (Bradley Watt).

MISS ITUNES REPLAY

Miss Itunes’s overall record is 17-for-78, and her bankroll now totals $182,243. She raced exclusively in Alberta for much of her career but moved to Fraser Downs last Autumn. She won two Fillies and Mares Opens and hit the board in all but one of her five attempts at the level. Christopher Lancaster trains the six-year-old for Donna Wyse and David Lamont of Rocky View County.

Knight took the first lead of the season in the drivers’ standings with four victories on the nine-race program. Lancaster had a training triple.

Fraser Downs will follow a Friday-Saturday schedule every week until May 4 and 5 with post times of 7:00 p.m. PT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink