So Frisky tops mares, reaches milestone

Harness racing mare So Frisky (Dali) captured the Fillies and Mares Preferred at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Wednesday (Apr. 5) and increased her career earnings past a quarter of a million dollars.

She muscled to the front from post six in a hotly-contested first quarter, kicked away going onto the backstretch, and widened her gap on the last turn. Driver Colin Kelly eased up in mid-stretch, and the mare cruised to victory in 1:55.3.  Born A Dragon (Travis Cullen) swooped from fifth to second in the closing stages and narrowed the margin to two-and-a-half lengths. Saulsbrook Jessie (Brett MacDonald) was third.

SO FRISKY REPLAY

So Frisky has now won 32 times and has earned $253,053 in 113 starts. She also won the last time she entered the Fillies and Mares Preferred at London on Mar. 8 but missed a cheque in three straight outings at Woodbine Mohawk Park between now and then. Anita Ouellette trains the seven-year-old for Luc Ouellette Incorporated of Campbellville.

The Raceway at the Western Fair District will race next on Friday, Apr. 7 at 5:50 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink