Vertical Squirt ends winless streak in Preferred

Vertical Squirt (Vertical Horizon) won his first race in 26 starts this harness racing season with a lifetime-best victory at Fraser Downs tonight (Sep. 22) in the track’s Preferred Pace.

The gelding sat third while Mach Steady (John Abbott) provided the fractions of :27.3, :56.4, and 1:23.4. Vertical Squirt commenced his rally for Clinton Warrington as they came around the turn, and he out-kicked Mach Steady and pocket-sitter Itll Be Fine (Jeff Hunt) for the win in 1:52. Itll Be Fine passed Mach Steady for second.

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It was Vertical Squirt’s first win in 360 days and his 13th lifetime. Warrington has trained the six-year-old gelding, whom he owns, to $92,834 in earnings from 87 starts.

Drivers Kelly Hoerdt and Tyson Jacoby topped the card with six wins each.

Fraser Downs will resume racing on Thursday, Sep. 28.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink