Win number 30 for Sunshine Beach gelding

West Coast Beach (Sunshine Beach) did not allow the rain-soaked track to dampen his spirits on Friday (Nov. 1) at Fraser Downs, reaching two harness racing milestones in a Preferred victory.

The gelding, seeking his seventh win of the season, took charge going to the quarter in :27 but was pocketed by odds-on favourite Sunshine Boy (Dave Hudon) in a second-quarter brush. The latter reached the half in :55.4 and maintained a solid tempo to three-quarters in 1:23.4 on the surface rated good.

West Coast Beach took aim for Kelly Hoerdt around the final turn and handily dispatched his foe, streaking clear to a two-and-a-quarter-length score in 1:53.1.

Waitin Ona River (Kevin Anderson) rallied for place. Rum N Raisins (John Abbott) was third.

WEST COAST BEACH REPLAY

West Coast Beast collected his 30th win and surpassed $200,000 in lifetime earnings with the victory. The gelding, trained by Rebecca Kanak, is seven-for-14 this year. Kanak co-owns the seven-year-old with Timothy Gordon of Spruce Grove.

Abbott was the night’s top driver, scooping four of the nine races.

Racing will return to Fraser Downs on Thursday, Nov. 7.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink